# 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU — VISIBILITY/WIPER
> NHTSA complaint `970300` · 2013-03-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY/WIPER
- **Miles at failure:** 33,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE ACTIVATED THE DEFROSTER AND APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DEFROSTER WIRING MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*