Issue ID | 1204801 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10745305 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 22/07/15 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The speedometer in this vehicle is located in a very dangerous way. It is not possible to safely view the speedometer while the car is in motion. As a consequence, driving this vehicle is equivalent to driving a vehicle which has no speedometer. The speedometer of this vehicle is located far to the right of center in the instrument panel. The temperature and fuel gages are located in the center. While the vehicle is in motion, it is not possible to safely view the speedometer. It requires the driver to 1) lower his view from the windshield, 2) track his view to the right until the speedometer comes into view, 3) move his head around because the speedometer is obstructed by the upper right quadrant of the steering wheel. Reading this speedometer requires the driver to look away from the roadway for a dangerous interval of time. Even worse, when the driver lifts his gaze back to the windshield, he not looking at the center of his track, but over the vehicles right front headlight towards the shoulder of the road. This vehicle is an accident waiting to happen. I drove this vehicle as a rental car. I was able to place a gps on the vehicle windshield and use the speed indication of the gps in place of the unusable speedometer. Without the gps speed indication, it would have been very dangerous to drive this vehicle. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4100 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
City and State | SHARON, MA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 15/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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