NHTSA Complaint #10631014 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10631014
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	September 15, 2009
Date Filed	September 5, 2014
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT COVERS BECAME FOGGY CAUSING VISIBILITY AT NIGHT TO BECOME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS WERE REPLACED. THE REPLACED HEADLIGHT COVERS BECAME FOGGY AFTER SOME TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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