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2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE — VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 injured · 1190261 · 2015-06-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
3,110
Speed
68 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 68MPH WITH NO TRAFFIC ALONGSIDE NOR IN FRONT OF ME THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED VOLUNTARILY CAUSING SMALL SHARDS OF GLASS TO FALL INTO MY FACE AND CLOTHING AS WELL AS OUTSIDE THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE SUN SHADE WAS OPEN AND THE GLASS ON CLOSED ON THE ROOF AND NOT VENTED. THERE WAS NO CHANCE OF ROAD DEBRIS HITTING THE CLOSED SUNROOF NOR WAS THERE AN OVERPASS FROM ANYTHING TO FALL OFF FROM TO MAKE IMPACT. THE GLASS EXPLODED AND SPIDER-WEBBED THE ENTIRE SUNROOF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10724892
Machine
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