1992 Toyota Camry Visibility Problems

INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR OBSTRUCTS VIEW TO THE RIGHT FOR TALL PEOPLE. I'VE ALMOST HAD 3-4 SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY IS LOCATED RATHER LOW IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I'M 6'3", AND WHEN I LOOK TO THE RIGHT, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CAUSES A LARGE BLIND SPOT AS IT IS DIRECTLY IN MY FIELD OF VISION. THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC AT INTERSECTIONS AS IT BLOCKS THE VIEW OF TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE RIGHT. PLEASE DO A STUDY OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING TALL DRIVERS (MORE THAN 6'2" IN HEIGHT) AND SEE IF THERE IS AN INCREASED NUMBER AT INTERSECTIONS INVOLVING CRASHES WITH CARS COMING FROM THE RIGHT. THIS APPLIES TO MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS OF CARS. THE SOLUTION WOULD BE SOME SORT OF ADAPTER THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO SITUATE THE MIRROR CLOSER TO THE ROOF OF THE PASSENGER CABIN. BY THE WAY, I GOT TO THIS SITE USING GOOGLE. THIS SHOULD BE ONE OF THE OPTIONS ON YOUR FORM FOR REFERRAL SOURCE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047249

Incident

Nov 18, 2003

Mileage

2,000 mi

THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR CREATES A BLIND SPOT BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE AND LOCATION FOR TALL DRIVERS. CONSUMER IS 6 FEET 3 INCHES TALL. THIS CAUSES AN OBSTRUCTION WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO MERGE OVER TO THE RIGHT/LEFT. THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO PROPERLY SEE ONCOMING MOTORISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10048123

WINDOWS REMAIN IN DOWN POSITION - ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS NEEDED REPLACED. TOYOTA DENIES MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO HOOD STRUTS FAILED -BOTH CONDITIONS SAFETY RELATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

751925

Incident

Jan 5, 1999

CONSUMER HAS HAD WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, TIRES BALANCED, AND FINALLY REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

555101

ATTEMPTED TO RAISE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, GLASS WOULD NOT RISE, BROKEN PLASTIC TAB AT REGULATOR CABLE TO WINDOW ASSEMBLY. I WILL NO LONGER BUY PARTS TO FIX ANYMORE, BAILING WIRE WORKED FINE TO REPAIR. WINDOW NOW WORKS AGAIN, AND DID NOT COST $250 TO FIX THE $1.00 PART, ACTUALLY COST NOTHING. *AK

NHTSA ID

719942

Incident

Feb 19, 2000

TRUNK RELEASE WILL NOT WORK MAJORITY OF TIME, DRIVER'S WINDOW STUCK IN DOWN POSITION, REPLACED RADIATOR, BRAKES MAKE GROANING NOISE CONSISTENTLY, BRAKES WEAR OUT IN LESS THAN 20K MI, DOOR TRIM CAME LOOSE AS WELL AS THE CARPETING

NHTSA ID

719328

Incident

Feb 22, 2000

A SKINNY CABLE SNAPPED INSIDE OF DOOR MECHANISM, CAUSING WINDOW TO SLIP INSIDE THE DOOR.

NHTSA ID

850835

ONE INCH WIDE VERTICAL STRIPES APPEARED FIRST IN BACK WINDOW; WINDOW HAS DARKENED. SIMILAR STRIPES APPEARED IN DRIVER'S WINDOW.

NHTSA ID

713416

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

POWER WINDOW DRIVER'S SIDE JUST STOPPED WORKING, WAS TOLD AT DEALERSHIP THAT CABLE INSIDE BROKE AND WHOLE MECHANISM NEEDED REPLACEMENT

NHTSA ID

711792

3 POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLIES BROKE. NLM

NHTSA ID

782366

NO SUMMARY LISTED . *AK

NHTSA ID

702630

Incident

Feb 18, 1993

RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S WILL MOVE AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT WILLING TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

826832

Incident

Sep 9, 1997

POWER REAR WINDOWS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY REGULATOR.

NHTSA ID

537472

Incident

Jul 31, 1996

FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION.

NHTSA ID

530750

Incident

Feb 5, 1998

AUTOMATIC WINDOW BROKE ON THE INSIDE/MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT OPEN ON ITS OWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

511171

Incident

Nov 6, 1996

THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED, ALSO FRONT RIGHT WINDOW DROPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID

802765

Incident

Feb 25, 1994

POWER WINDOWS CABLE ARE DISMANTLING/COMING OFF TRACK; WINDOWS COME DOWN ON THEIR OWN. TT

NHTSA ID

973828

Incident

Sep 15, 1995

FRONT DOOR REGULATORS FOR THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED, STICKING THE WINDOWS IN THE DOWN POSITION. TT

NHTSA ID

973583

Incident

Sep 15, 1995

WHEN THE POWER WINDOW CABLE BREAKS, THE WINDOW FALLS INTO THE DOOR AND CANNOT BE REACHED. TT

NHTSA ID

970075

Incident

Jun 9, 1995

DRIVER POWER WINDOW CABLE BROKE, IN FOR REPAIR, AFTER REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID

968003

Incident

Jun 1, 1995