NHTSA Complaint #10299983 — 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10299983 |
| Vehicle | 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 185,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
THE SUBFRAME OF MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU SUFFERED CORROSION TO THE POINT WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY UNUSUAL FAILURE OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE AREA ROUND ONE OF THE BOLTS HOLDING THE SUBFRAME BROKE OFF DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE STEERED PROPERLY (COULD NOT TURN RIGHT MORE THAN 10-15%). IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, IT VERY WELL COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT (THE COMPONENT BROKE WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK). RECENTLY HYUNDAI RECALLED A NUMBER OF VEHICLES DUE TO THE SAME DAMAGE FOR THOSE RESIDING IN THE SALT BELT (I HAPPEN TO OWN A HYUNDAI INVOLVED IN THE RECALL). BASED ON THE DAMAGE MY MALIBU SUFFERED, I BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUE OF SUBFRAME CORROSION FOR THOSE IN THE SALT BELT MAY GO BEYOND THE HYUNDAI RECALL. *TR
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