# 1998 GMC SIERRA — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
> NHTSA complaint `407173` · 2003-05-12 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED  SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS .  THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LICENSED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE.       *JB
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