# 2006 GMC ENVOY XL — VISIBILITY
> NHTSA complaint `721122` · 2009-05-22 · 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:** ENVOY XL
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY
- **Miles at failure:** 22,421
## Narrative
BACK WINDOW ON MY 2006 GMC ENVOY EXPLODED WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS CLOSED. GLASS WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED IN ANY WAY.  HINGES HAD JUST THE DAY BEFORE BEGUN MAKING A NOISE WHEN TAILGATE WAS OPENED AND CLOSED. MY HUSBAND'S HAND WAS CUT.  GLASS FLEW 20 FT. OUT OF GARAGE WHERE CAR WAS PARKED.  NOISE OF EXPLOSION WAS LIKE A LIGHTENING STRIKE OR GUNSHOT. *TR
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