NHTSA Complaint #11120066 — 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11120066
Vehicle	2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 18, 2018
Date Filed	August 15, 2018
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AN HOUR LATER AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED WALLACE CHEVROLET AT (888) 350-8421 (LOCATED AT 3575 SE FEDERAL HWY, STUART, FL 34994) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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