Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 13, 1998WA
DESIGN OF THE AIR FLOW ON THE WINDOW DEFROSTER IS INSUFFICIENT AND CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY.
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DESIGN OF THE AIR FLOW ON THE WINDOW DEFROSTER IS INSUFFICIENT AND CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY.
DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS ARE TOO SMALL.
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