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2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

1 injured · 620632 · 2007-04-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Severity

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

Narrative

THE AUTO-DIMMING HEATED MIRROR ON MY 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN SUDDENLY CRACKED AFTER BUMPING INTO THE SIDE OF MY GARAGE DOOR. THE MIRROR IMMEDIATELY STARTED DRIPPING A GREEN SUBSTANCE ON THE DRIVEWAY. I STARTED TO CLEAN UP THIS SUBSTANCE WITH MY BARE HANDS WHICH CAUSED A BURNING SENSATION. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE GREEN LIQUID WAS DISCOLORING/MELTING THE PAINT ON THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND EATING THE CONCRETE IN MY DRIVEWAY. I SPRAYED THE AREAS DOWN WITH WATER AND FOUND THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE DAMAGED. MY SKIN BECAME VERY RED AND IRRITATED AFTER CONTACTING THIS MATERIAL. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT GM COULD KNOWINGLY SELL A PRODUCT TO THE PUBLIC WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. THE BLACK PLASTIC HOUSING OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE MIRROR ALSO HAS MELTED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE MATERIAL. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THIS MATERIAL IS AND WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS I CAN EXPECT TO HAVE DUE TO MY DIRECT CONTACT. I WANT TO HAVE ACCESS TO AN MSDS REPORT FOR UNKNOWN MATERIAL. THIS IS A VERY CAUSTIC CHEMICAL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10188059
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