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2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER — VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

fire · 722044 · 2009-05-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
UPLANDER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS EX. ELECTRIC DOORS, LOCKS, ALL WINDOWS TO STOP OPERATING WHICH MADE US STUCK IN THE VEHICLE WITH A LOAD OF CHILDREN WHILE IT WAS BURNING! IF IT WASN'T FOR A PRISON GUARD GOING DOWN THE ROAD WE COULD HAVE BURNT UP IF HE WASN'T THERE TO HELP US! OTHER THINGS IN THE PAST THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE.. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EACH WHEEL HUB TWICE WHICH HAS CAUSED TIE ROD ENDS TO BREAK, THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT QUICKLY AND THIS VEHICLE HAS COST ME OVER $5000 IN 2 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS POOR MANUFACTURING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10272466
Machine
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