| Issue ID | 1425925 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11047249 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | COMPASS |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 17/11/17 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Problem relates to 2018 jeep compass latitude. When vehicle is placed in reverse, the 8. 4" uconnect screen shows the backup camera at full brightness. This is blinding and makes it impossible to see when backing up. This is going to cause an accident. There is no way to adjust this. Even when the gauges and screen are dim from normal driving, as soon as reverse gear is selected, the screen jumps to full brightness. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HARTSDALE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 3C4NJDBBXJTXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 1 |
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