# 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500 — VISIBILITY/WIPER
> NHTSA complaint `2173742` · 2026-02-05 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA 1500
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY/WIPER
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
While using the rear defrost my daughter smelled burning. Moments after the smell the rear window exploded. This is a sliding three part window and it shattered on the passenger side. My daughter was hit by the exploding glass.
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