2008 Hyundai Accent visibility problems

Filed Jan 11, 2018 · Body, Visibility · 35,000 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai accent. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the driver's side sun visor suddenly came down and obstructed the contact's view. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail while attempting to avoid a collision with a second vehicle. During the incident, the driver sustained an injured lower back and neck. Medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer (jim hudson hyundai, 310 greystone blvd, columbia, sc 29210) were contacted and did not assist. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 35,000. *tt

Filed Jan 10, 2018 · Visibility · 34,753 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

Drivers side sun visor assembly design allows it to fall down and flap thereby causing myself the driver and owner to have an accident. Hyundai refuses to acknowledge this defect as a serious safety issue. I could have been killed!!!!! I was driving in heavy traffic on a u.s. Interstate in south carolina.

Filed Nov 22, 2017 · Body, Visibility · 38,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai accent. The contact stated that the sun visor was attached by a thin wire that caused it to slightly detach from the roof of the vehicle. The sun visor obstructed the view of the driver. The failure occurred to both front sun visors. The contact took the vehicle to hyundai of auburn (823 opelika rd, auburn, al 36830; 334‑321‑0777) who diagnosed that the mechanism that held the sun visors in place and the sun visors themselves needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. *tt the consumer stated the visors were due to be repaired. *js the consumer stated the visors were repaired.

Filed Oct 5, 2016 · Visibility · 14,109 miles · VA

Critical: drivers sunvisor unexpectedly fell out of it's mounting while traveling at night on a very narrow 2-lane bridge. Darned near got me killed!!!. This is a serious hazard and a very poor & dangerous design flaw. Replacement units are very expensive and equally flawed. Yes, my vehicle was in motion @ about 45 MPH and had I not had quick reflexes, I could have either slammed into the bridge rail or head -on with an oncoming vehicle. Please get this corrected because it is a widely reported problem by many hyundai vehicle owners in addition to other years & models. Thank you

Filed Apr 14, 2016 · Visibility · 70,000 miles · AR

Drivers side sun visor would not stay up, then just fell all the way out, had to have the light disconnected, not under warranty hyundai dealer said, no recall for this specific auto. Driving when this happened.

Filed Nov 20, 2014 · Visibility · 70,000 miles · TX

Passenger sun visor come out. Put it back in through the hole but did not stay. Few months later, driver side sun visor came out as well.

Filed Nov 20, 2014 · Visibility · 60 miles · AZ

Left sun visor snapped off as I was leaving my driveway on a sunny day. I disconnected the wiring and visor so as to improve visibility. I am waiting for a recall in order to have the repair/replacement completed.

Filed Sep 12, 2014 · Visibility · 68,000 miles · NV

The passenger side sun visor made a pop and won't stay up. The drivers side sun visor fell down and will not stay up. The drivers side sun visor falls down into the line of sight. The drivers side sun visor will not even stay up in the hole that goes into the ceiling. It is hanging by the spring cord.

Filed Aug 28, 2014 · Visibility · 28,000 miles · VA

Passenger side sun visor broke, will not stay up, a few months later the same thing happened to the drivers side. As many complaints that there are out there it amazes me that this is not a recall, when the visor is completely down it blocks vision, when on the side, same thing. I've replaced with the same oem visors, (only ones available) and they broke as well. Seems like a safety hazard over a couple dollar part to improve the visor??

Filed Jun 12, 2014 · Visibility · OH

The driver's side sun visor made an odd sound (like a pop) then flopped down into my daughter's line of vision. Yesterday afternoon, the passenger's side visor did the same thing.