NHTSA Complaint #11155480 — 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11155480
Vehicle	2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	December 1, 2018
Date Filed	December 2, 2018
Mileage	103,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

FRONT DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING NO MATTER WHAT BUTTON IS SWITCHED IT WILL NOT SWITCH TO DEFROST. SEEMS IT IS THE SAME REACURRING PROBLEM ON 2013 MODELS AS THE 2014 MODELS SO WHY ARE THE 2013 MODELS NOT INCLUDED???

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