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2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1733219 · 2021-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER A WEEK LATER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V764000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS HE SUFFERED CHEST AND HEAD INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO A JUNKYARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER TO GET DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11402614
Machine
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