NHTSA Complaint #10967313 — 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10967313
Vehicle	2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	March 20, 2017
Date Filed	March 20, 2017
Mileage	82,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

THE HEAT AND AIR STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY, CAUSING THE DEFROST TO ALSO FAIL, CREATING A VISIBILITY HAZARD. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I DISCOVERED THAT MANY 2013 AND 2014 MALIBUS WERE RECALLED DUE TO THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN THE RECALL DATES. THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME BUT MY CAR ISN'T COVERED IN THE RECALL.

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