Issue ID | 1016782 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10547896 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | VELOSTER |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 15/10/13 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The windshield rear-view mirror does not dim adequately. The rear-view mirror does not have a manual dimming lever, just a row of buttons along the bottom for telephone, bluetooth, etc. Having driven the car at night, i thought it did not have any mirror dimming, so i stopped at a hyundai dealer the next day and was informed that the mirror has a photocell that tells the mirror whether it is day or night, and the mirror automatically dims. I covered the sensor and they were correct, but the amount of dimming is far from adequate--such that when i drove the car at night, i did not realize there was any dimming at all. I had to re-aim the mirror so i could not see the headlights of the car behind me. Such re-aiming of the mirror cancels most of the safety benefits of having a rear-view mirror. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 24/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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