NHTSA Complaint #10547341 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10547341
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 12, 2011
Date Filed	October 9, 2013
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

THERE WAS A CODE FOR SMALL LARGE EVAP LEAK ON THE COMPUTER. WE HAVE REPLACED THE SENSOR AND PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE CODE IS STILL THERE. *TR

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