# 2003 SATURN ION — VISIBILITY/WIPER
> NHTSA complaint `1144768` · 2015-01-05 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** ION
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY/WIPER
- **Miles at failure:** 161,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75, MY WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE BLEW APART BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC. I COULDN'T SEE BECAUSE OF THE SNOW, AND HAD TO REACH OUT AND GRAB THE WIPERS, THEY CUT MY HAND.  *TR
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