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2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 injured · 1629110 · 2019-12-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
184,319

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE INJURED HER KNEE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ABRUPTLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-570-384-6752. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 184,319.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11289225
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown