2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE Visibilitywiper Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE
2 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
I CLOSED THE REAR LIFTGATE AND THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED EVERYWHERE. NOTHING WAS IN THE BACK AND NOTHING TOUCHED THE GLASS, IT JUST SHATTERED NIGH SPONTANEOUSLY. IT WAS 21 DEGREES OUTSIDE AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD THE REAR WIPER MOTOR MOUNTED TO THE GLASS LIKE IN THE SIMILAR 2010 FORD ESCAPE AND MERCURY MARINER SEE HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/ACM17844975/INCLA-PE11016-3909.PDF. THE SHARDS OF GLASS RESULTED IN CUTS ON MY HANDS. *TR
INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/20/2012 AT 7:00 PM IN THE FRED MEYER PARKING LOT IN KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. TEMPERATURE OUT 40 DEGREES. TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED IN PARKING LOT ON MY 2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE. I CAME OUT OF FRED MEYER. I OPENED THE TAILGATE TO LOAD A FEW ITEMS. I SHUT THE TAILGATE AND THE BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. SHATTERED GLASS FLEW OVER 10 FEET IN ALL DIRECTIONS, LANDED ON MY FEET, FELL INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. GLASS PIECES WERE TINY SHARDS THAT WERE VERY SHARP. I HAD NUMEROUS CUTS ON MY HANDS TRYING TO PICK UP THE LARGE PIECES. I HAD TWO DOGS IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE GLASS HAD COME IN ON THEM AND THEY WERE STANDING ON THE PIECES THAT COVERED THE ENTIRE BACK INTERIOR. *TR
Other 2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE Problem Areas
Steering
11 complaints
Power Train
10 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
6 complaints
Electrical System
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
3 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Parking Brakedrivelinehydraulicactuator
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Structurebodytailgate
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint