# 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1104637` · 2014-09-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
## Narrative
I HAVE AN 2007 MALIBU LS V6, ONE NIGHT I PLACED MY CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, REMOVED MY KEY AND SEATBELT LIKE I NORMALLY DO AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. I ATTEMPTED TO PRESS THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT RESPOND AND THE CAR ROLLED  OFF OF A SMALL CLIFF. I ALONG WITH A PASSENGER WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND SINCE WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF EXITING WE WERE THROWN FORWARD WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE GROUND. I PLAYED THAT DAY BACK SO MANY TIMES AND COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE CAR DID THAT. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT AND I DON'T ATTEMPT TO PARK ON INCLINES ANYMORE. SINCE THIS EVENT, I HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALLS FROM THE COMPANY WITH NO DATE IN CORRECTING THE ISSUE. I AM AFRAID I WILL ATTEMPT TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AGAIN. THANK GOODNESS THIS FIRST TIME DID NOT RESULT IN A PHYSICAL INJURY, JUST A TRAUMATIZING EVENT.  *TR
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