NHTSA Complaint #10651760 — 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10651760
Vehicle 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component SEATS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 200,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MN

Consumer Description

I HAD SPUN OUT ON A TURN THE DAY AFTER XMAS DOING A 180 DEGREE TURN. I SAW A ROAD SIGN TO MY LEFT WHICH WAS DIRECTLY INLINE WITH MY DRIVERS DOOR. I SHOULD OF HIT THE SIGN AND ROLLED MY CAR BUT AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT, THE CAR TURNED AND JUST BACKED INTO THE ROAD DITCH....HOWEVER I DID SLIDE SIDEWAYS FOR A FEW FEET. MY TWO YEAR OLD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT.....SHE HIT HER HEAD ON A WATER BOTTLE, SO ONCE WE CAME TO A STOP I GOT OUT TO ACCESS THE DAMAGE. MY LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS OFF THE CAR AND LAYING SIDEWAYS UNDER IT. MY BACK DRIVER TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. WE MISSED THE ROAD SIGN BUT STOPPED ONLY FIVE FEET FROM A LIGHT POLE THAT WOULD OF KILLED MY DAUGHTER. BEHIND THAT POLE WAS A SET OF RR TRACKS. THE GARAGE FIXED MY CAR AND ALL SEEMED WELL BUT I KEPT HAVING BACK PROBLEMS....I WAS RELEASED A MONTH AGO BUT HAVE RELAPSED. TURNS OUT MY SEAT FRAME IN MY DRIVERS SEAT IS BROKE BUT INSURANCE WON'T COVER CAUSE ITS BEEN NINE MONTHS. I WAS QUOTED 750 FOR PART ALONE AND 300 SOME FOR LABOR. ITS NOT SAFE AND IT SHOULD OF BEEN CAUGHT. THEY DIDN'T HESITATE REPLACING A CAR SEAT. NOW I SEE MANY PEOPLE HAVING SAME ISSUES AND QUESTION GMS SAFETY. I AM A SINGLE MOM, ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME WHO TAKES CARE OF MY GIRL? *TR

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