# 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
> NHTSA complaint `620632` · 2007-04-16 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SUBURBAN 1500
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
## 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
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