NHTSA Complaint #11032935 — 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11032935
Vehicle	2017 HONDA RIDGELINE
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	October 10, 2017
Date Filed	October 11, 2017
Mileage	11,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

REAR WINDOW CRACKED FOR NO REASON. WAS USING THE DEFROSTER AT THE TIME. ENTIRE GLASS PANEL SHATTERED IN PLACE. STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT SURROUNDED BY TRAFFIC THAT WAS ALSO STOPPED. HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. REAR WINDOW HAD A CONCAVE AREA ON THE INSIDE WHICH SEEMED TO BE THE EPICENTER OF THE CRACKING. POLICE EXAMINED THE WINDOW AND BED OF TRUCK AND HAD A SIMILAR THEORY. NO FOREIGN DEBRIS IN BED TO INDICATE A ROCK.

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