NHTSA Complaint #11534082 — 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11534082
Vehicle	2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	July 3, 2023
Date Filed	July 24, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

I noticed some staining in my vehicle head liner and a nasty musky smell about an hour after I washed my vehicle. I do know there is a recall on the third brake high stop lamp for same model different Vin associated. My vehicle has the same problem and this can cause malfunctioning to the rear of the vehicle due to the water leaking into the car and on the wiring ov the vehicle. Seats get wet, headliner is stained and gets wet, rear deck gets soaked as well. 3 of my bolt fasteners have broken and I have a temporary fix on it.

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