NHTSA Complaint #11091005 — 2011 BUICK LACROSSE

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11091005
Vehicle	2011 BUICK LACROSSE
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	April 30, 2018
Date Filed	April 30, 2018
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD GOING 70MPH ON INTERSTATE. NO CARS AROUND ME NO BIRDS OR OTHER THINGS. ROAD PERFECTLY SMOOTH STRAIGHT DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. NO BAD WEATHER AND ALL WINDOWS RAISED AT THE TIME. SCARED ME TO DEATH. EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UP UNTIL THE TIME IT EXPLODED. I THOUGHT IT WAS A BULLET AT FIRST.

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