Issue ID | 1439111 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11062346 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 11/01/18 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Heavy rain last 2 days.. Turned on wipers and the driver side wiper failed to complete its course, causing the passenger side wipe to "run over" the driver side one. The passenger side wiper then became entangled with the "stuck" driver side wiper and actually caused it to flip up and over, thus rendering both wipers useless and me unable to see where i was driving during a heavy rainy / foggy night! I managed to pull into a plaza safely to flip my passenger side back to its proper position. When i checked the driver side wiper the complete arm that attached to the motor was loose and it would not stay in the correct "starting / finishing" positions and i could push/pull it up and down into different positions but after one wipe it would bottom out on the bottom of my windshield/cowl back into the incorrect position where it interferes with the passenger side wiper. This is a very serious safety concern as i could not see where i was going and now my wipers are useless because even if i use it for a single wipe it gets ass tangled up. See the attached image of the passenger wiper that is flipped upside down from normal use during heavy rain! I used to install these wiper assembly at gm and i know for a fact that this one is not torqued to specs because i can move it by hand! And the wiper blades are likely eaten up now too from cleaning on and off the glass, onto to cowl and over top each other. Not to mention the bolt that attaches it to the motor is likely stripped up now from the free spinning movements.... |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9350 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | OSHAWA, AL |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 23/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 20 |
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