2008 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility & Wipers Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BOARD LINING WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER BOLTS. THE BOLTS SEPARATED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER LINES, CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONER LINES TO LEAK COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,123.

REAR WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. REAR DEFROSTERS WERE NOT ON AT THIS TIME BUT HAD BEEN ON EARLIER THAT MORNING, OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 32 DEGREES. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO SHATTERED GLASS WAS SENT INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHERE CHILDREN SIT. *TR

WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILED TO GIVE A CLEAR VIEW OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

REAR WIPERS ARE NOT STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE A NEAR VERTICAL REAR WINDOW, LIKE AN SUV, WHICH GETS SOILED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THAT PRACTICALLY BLOCKS REAR VISIBILITY AND CONTRIBUTES TO REAR ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS, AS WELL AS COLLISIONS WITH OTHER OBJECTS. MOST IF NOT ALL SUV'S CAN HAVE A REAR WIPER INSTALLED AS AN ACCESSORY, SO MAKING IT STANDARD WILL BE VERY EASY FOR THE MANUFACTURERS. IN FEBRUARY THE PRESIDENT SIGNED INTO LAW LEGISLATION ADDRESSING REAR ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS, AND THIS REQUIREMENT SHOULD BE ADDED TO THAT BILL. *TR