NHTSA Complaint #10910834 — 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10910834
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Date of Incident	February 1, 2015
Date Filed	September 30, 2016
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, IT RANDOMLY DEACTIVATED. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED VERY DIMLY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURES THAT PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING NORMALLY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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