NHTSA Complaint #10735850 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LAMP FLASHED UP TO THREE TIMES AND THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT MODULE, IGNITION SWITCH, BCM, AND ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE SAFETY RECALL TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE KEY TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO FLASH THREE TIMES OR MORE AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,445.