NHTSA Complaint #11395619 — 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500 VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11395619
Vehicle	2017 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	February 10, 2021
Date Filed	February 10, 2021
Mileage	36,158 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

BACK WINDOW STARTED SMOKING NEXT TO HANDLE TO OPEN SLIDING WINDOW THEN SHATTERED THEN STARTED FALLING OUT. I WAS MOVING AND IN IN REVERSE BACKING UP WHEN THIS HAPPENED. (LEFT SECTION OF BACK WINDOW)

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