NHTSA Complaint #11690357 — 2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11690357
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	September 22, 2025
Date Filed	September 29, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

When I was driving home from the grocery store a very heavy thunderstorm started I turned my wipers off because of the sudden rain just to realize that they were not working. I had to pull over because I couldn’t see. Causing me to almost get rear ended with my 6 month old, 18 month old and 6 year old I was finally able to start driving 45 minutes later when the rain stopped. This was a very dangerous incident that happened that could have ended in a car catch INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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