NHTSA Complaint #10917490 — 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10917490 |
| Vehicle | 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 137,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE RECALL, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE IGNITION SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
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