NHTSA Complaint #10070049 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10070049
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	February 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	138,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

HARSH WINTER OF 2003 WITH UNUSUAL BUILDUP OF SNOW/ICE IN NORTH CAROLINA HAS RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT HOUSING AND/OR RELATED PARTS OF MY DAUGHTER'S 98 CHEV. MALIBU. CHEVY DEALERS REFUSE TO HELP REPAIR AS A RECALL, BECAUSE THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS, AND CLOSEST STATE IS OUR NEARBY NEIGHBOR WEST VIRGINIA (WHERE, OF COURSE, OUR NC RESIDENTS NATURALLY TRAVEL REGULARLY DURING THE WINTER FOR THE SPORT OF WINTER SKIING). PART COST HAS BEEN QUOTED AS $137, THOUGH I HAVEN'T YET DETERMINED IF I HAVE THE TOOLS/CAPABILITY TO REPAIR MYSELF. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE CURRENTLY NOT DRIVABLE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.

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