NHTSA Complaint #11023639 — 2017 JEEP PATRIOT

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11023639
Vehicle	2017 JEEP PATRIOT
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	September 14, 2017
Date Filed	September 15, 2017
Mileage	22,625 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

FROST WAS ON WINDSHIELD AND BACK WINDOW. I TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TO CLEAR WINDOW. THE REAR WINDOW HAS AN EMBEDDED WIPER. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES WE PARKED THE VEHICLE. JUST AFTER EXITING THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED LIKE A GUNSHOT. THE CENTER OF THE WINDOW HAD DISINTEGRATED LEAVING A ROUGHLY RECTANGULAR SHAPE. THE BOTTOM OF THE MISSING GLASS RECTANGLE WENT DOWN TO THE IMBEDDED WIPER. THE JEEP PATRIOT WAS RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTALS. LICENSE NUMBER HMJ3405 UNIT NUMBER 7N3MKQ

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