NHTSA Complaint #10750214 — 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10750214
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	August 18, 2015
Date Filed	August 21, 2015
Mileage	52,994 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

MY HUSBAND NOTICED THIS PROBLEM A FEW DAYS AGO. WE DRIVE THE CAR EVERYDAY TO AND FROM WORK. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY MY HUSBAND ASKED IF THE SEAT USUALLY LIFTS A CERTAIN WAY LIKE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT LIFTS LAST, AND IT KIND OF TILTS TO THE RIGHT. SO I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND I WORK ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES FROM HOME AND THE SEAT STARTED TO SHIFT FRONTWARD AND BACKWARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE THIS IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND IT FEELS A BIT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT LIKE THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW AND WHY THIS HAPPENED. AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR SINCE DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

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