NHTSA Complaint #10187645 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10187645
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	April 4, 2007
Date Filed	April 12, 2007
Mileage	161,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, FOLLOWED BY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING. PASSENGER SIDE SPRING BEGAN RUBBING INTO TIRE, MELTED SIDE WALL OF TIRE. TIRE DESTROYED. REPLACED SPRINGS AND TIRE. *AK

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