NHTSA Complaint #11416615 — 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11416615
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	May 14, 2021
Date Filed	May 14, 2021
Mileage	49,769 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR OPEN HIGHWAYS ON SUNNY DAYS, DRIVER SOMETIMES BECOMES BLINDED FROM GLARE FROM "MELTING" SHINY DASHBOARD. THIS PROBLEM WITH "MELTING" DASHBOARD BEGAN MAYBE 5-6 YEARS AGO AND HAS KEPT GETTING WORSE. THE BLINDING REFLECTIONS ARE NOW SO BAD AT TIMES THAT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE WE ARE SOMETIMES BLINDED BY REFLECTIONS FROM THE SHINY DASHBOARD.

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