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Chevrolet Traverse Visibility Rear Window Wiper/washer Safety Report | June 13, 2011
Reported on June 13, 2011
| MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR OVER AN HOUR WHEN MY HUSBAND WALKED IN THE GARAGE AND HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE. HE BEGAN WALKING AROUND TRYING TO FIND THE NOISE AND SAW THE BACK WINDOW OF THE TRAVERSE SLOWING CRACKING. WHEN HE FIRST OBSERVED - THERE WAS NO HOLES - ONLY CRACKING. THE CRACKING CONTINUED FOR UNKNOWN LENGTH OF TIME. TWO HOLES IN THE CENTER FORMED AS GLASS FELL OUT. BY THE NEXT MORNING, ONE LARGE HOLE IN THE CENTER HAD FORMED. THE GLASS APPEARS TO BULGE OUT FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE EDGES OF THE GLASS ALL AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE WINDOW ARE GONE. TEMP OUTSIDE WAS AROUND 72 DEGREES. NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT WEATHER OR TEMP ON THIS DAY. *TR | |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Traverse |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | YANKTON SD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GNKVGED9BJ |
| Mileage: | 9500 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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