NHTSA Complaint #11175809 — 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11175809
Vehicle	2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	February 1, 2018
Date Filed	February 9, 2019
Mileage	37,288 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FATALITY CRASH DURING WHICH THE DRIVER HEADREST INCLUDING ANCHORS CAME OUT OF THE SEAT BACK AND WAS OBSERVED IN THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (DISABLED - OUT OF GAS) PARTIALLY IN A MOVING LANE OF TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH AND STRUCK BY A MOVING VEHICLE.

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