NHTSA Complaint #11362561 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11362561
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	October 2, 2020
Date Filed	October 3, 2020
Mileage	123,709 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE BROKEN ONE COMPLETELY GONE OTHER SEVERELY DAMAGED FROM RUST. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I RAN VIN #'S DIDN'T SEE AN OPEN RECALL YET ON THE CHEVY 05 TRUCKS THEY HAVE RECALLS. NORMALLY I WOULD TRY AN FIX THIS MYSELF UNFORTUNATELY DO TO AGE AND BROKEN RIBS I CAN'T CRAWL UNDER CAR TO FIX. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THIS CHEVY MALIBU ISN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. SO CAN SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE GM RECALL BEFORE A INDIVIDUAL LOSES A FULL TANK OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING GOD KNOWS WHAT TYPE OF CATASTROPHE OR DEATHS. DOLLARS AN CENTS . PLEASE MAKE GM RECALL THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU PLEASE FORGIVE ANY MISSPELLED WORDS OR IMPROPER GRAMMAR

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