# 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA — VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
> NHTSA complaint `714804` · 2009-04-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** MONTANA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
- **Miles at failure:** 78,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
HELLO ON 3/31/09 MY 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON I-88 HIGHWAY WITH 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE SMOKE FILLED THE CAR AND FIRE WAS SHOOTING UP AT THE BACK WINDOW WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. APPARENTLY AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE AT THE WINDSHIELD VIPER HAS STARTED THE FIRE. *TR
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