NHTSA Complaint #10926456 — 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10926456
Vehicle	2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Date of Incident	November 4, 2016
Date Filed	November 16, 2016
Mileage	195,141 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A TECHNICIAN FOUND A DAMAGED TERMINAL BEHIND THE BCM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 195,141. UPDATED 01/06/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED SAME ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED DURING RECALL- BUT ISSUE RE-OCCURRED 2 YEARS LATER. UPDATED 7/6/18*JB *TR

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