NHTSA Complaint #11194499 — 2013 TOYOTA AVALON

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11194499
Vehicle	2013 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	April 4, 2019
Date Filed	April 7, 2019
Mileage	36,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE REAR RETRACTABLE SUNSHADE WENT UP AND LOCKED IN PLACE AND WILL NOT RETRACT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. AT NIGHT IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE ANY VEHICLES BEHIND YOU. BACKING UP BECOMES A PROBLEM AS WELL FOR IT BECOMES HARD TO SEE PEDESTRIANS AS THEY PASS BEHIND YOU IN PARKING LOTS. VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT AND I HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING.

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