NHTSA Complaint #11321526 — 2018 NEWMAR NEW AIRE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11321526
Vehicle	2018 NEWMAR NEW AIRE
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	July 15, 2019
Date Filed	April 18, 2020
Mileage	4,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

DIGITAL DASH DOES NOT DIM SUFFICIENTLY AT NIGHT. THE DASH IS SO BRIGHT THAT THE REFLECTED LIGHT FROM THE DASH BOUNCES OFF THE DRIVER AND BACK ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH CAUSES A GLARE THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE PLACED A DARK FILM OVER THE DISPLAY FOR NIGHT DRIVING AFTER A CLOSE CALL AT A INTERSECTION IN ARIZONA. STOPPED AT A FOUR WAY STOP WITH TWO LANES IN ALL DIRECTION AND VERY LITTLE OUTSIDE STREET LIGHTING. AS I MADE A LEFT TURN THE GLARE COMPLETELY BLOCKED THE LANES I WAS TURNING INTO. I NARROWLY MISSED A LIGHT POLE AND RAN OVER A LANE DIVIDER WHICH I COULD NOT SEE. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE BUT I DID NOT TAKE THE MOTORHOME OUT AT NIGHT AGAIN TILL I PLACED DARKENING FILM OVER THE SCREEN.

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