Mirror danger

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Mirror danger

Toyota Toyota Advice Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla Advice Toyota Corolla 2008

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THE new Toyota Corolla my wife and I bought last month has aspheric mirrors that, in our opinion, are dangerous because cars and objects in view appear much, much further away than they really are. We have had several close calls changing lanes because cars that look some distance away are actually only a few metres behind our car. We have had the driver's side mirror changed at a cost of $50, but Toyota has refused to recognise there is a problem. If there was a problem with the steering or brakes there would be a recall of the cars so they could be fixed.

Answered by CarsGuide

31 July 2008

Graham Smith

THE rearview mirrors you refer to are common today and, though you might feel they're dangerous, they do provide a wider view of what's behind and beside your car if you take the time to get used to them. There is no safety problem as such, as there might be if your brakes or steering were defective, so there's no need for a recall. Besides, it's something you should have picked up on when you test-drove the car before you bought it.

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