2016 FREIGHTLINER X-LINE Visibilitywiper Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2016 FREIGHTLINER X-LINE
1 visibilitywiper complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 FREIGHTLINER X-LINE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Visibilitywiper Complaints
WE WERE DRIVING OUR 40 FT MOTORHOME DOWN HIGHWAY 491 IN NEW MEXICO AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH HEADING SOUTH TOWARD SHIPROCK, NM, WHEN THE ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED DAY/NIGHT SHADE ON THE WINDSHIELD CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE DASH, RIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRING TOTALLY OUT. UNIT PROBABLY WEIGHED 10 - 12 POUNDS. I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SHOCK OF THE INCIDENT AND TO REALIZE WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. ENTIRE SHADE SYSTEM WAS NOW LAYING ON DASHBOARD. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT DRIVING INTO THE DIRECTION OF THE SUN AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT IS ONLY ONE OF SEVERAL INSTANCES OF ITEMS BEING DETACHED WHILE DRIVING. EACH INCIDENCE ACTS TO DIVERT THE DRIVERS ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD. *DT *DT CONSUMER STATED DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE SHADE.*JB CONSUMER STATED ATTACHED ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE SHADE AFTER I DRILLED THROUGH THE RAIL AND...