Issue ID | 1572070 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11219390 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | EQUINOX |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 09/06/19 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving with my family in the car for a weekend getaway. We were on a three lane highway in slow moving traffic during a rainstorm when my front windshield wipers seized sticking in their vertical position. I had to cross over two lanes of highway in the middle of traffic with zero visibility to get to safety on the side of the highway. The wiper motor continued to run but the wipers didn |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 117930 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HIGHLAND SPRINGS, VA |
VIN pattern | 2GNFLNEK6C6XXXXXX |
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 |
Was part original equipment? | |
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Date of purchase | 09/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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