NHTSA Complaint #736447 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	736447
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Date of Incident	May 1, 1999
Date Filed	November 20, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

PAD/,ROTORS,TIRES REPLACES AT 22,000 MILES. TIRES CHOPPED AND FEATHERED. RUBBING BEGAN AT 7,000. TOLD DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, FINALLY AT 22,000 PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. HOWEVER, STILL GETS GRINDING NOISE WITH BRAKES WHEN ROADS ARE WET. TOLD DEALER, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL. *AK (TIRESIZE: R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R14 )

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