What 682 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox EV

ON DEC. 14,2019 WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY PARKWAY IN NEW JERSEY IN THE POURING RAIN, MY WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, MADE ME VIOLENTLY SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD AND INJURE MY RIGHT KNEE. I AM SUFFERING A KNEE CONTUSION AND POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE DUE TO THE SUDDEN IMPACT. I REPORTED THIS COMPLAINT ON DEC. 16, 2019 AND AFTER REVIEWING IT ONLINE, IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE LISTED THAT THERE WASN'T AN INJURY REPORTED; WHICH IS FALSE INFORMATION. I MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT I INJURED MY KNEE FROM THE DIRECT MALFUNCTION OF THE WIPERS. I HAVE SINCE VISITED THE ER AND MY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN.

NHTSA ODI 11290738

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE INJURED HER KNEE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ABRUPTLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-570-384-6752. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 184,319.

NHTSA ODI 11289225