| Issue ID | 985599 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10515391 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 01/09/12 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Major windshield glare. Not sure if it's the angle of the windshield, the brushed-plastic type dash that seems highly reflective, or a combination of the two... But when sunlight hits the dashboard, it creates a glare on the windshield. Depending on the angle of the sun, it can become extremely difficult to see through and poses a high risk at anything in a shaded area (like driving from sunny road through shaded patch). The glare is noticeable in low light and at night when passing street lamps/traffic lights. On a scale of 1-10... The night/low light visibility is around 1 or 2 but when you have the sun glaring on it, it's more of a 8-9. Temporary solution would most likely be a dash mat but maybe re-design or different material used would be better suggestion for the manufacturer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COTTAGEVILLE, SC |
| VIN pattern | JTDKTUD38CDXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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