# 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
> NHTSA complaint `265775` · 2001-01-11 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC AND A  TRUCK  IN FRONT  SUDDENLY STOPPED.  REAR ENDED  TRUCK BECAUSE   BRAKES WERE NOT GRABBING OR HOLDING. SURFACE OF BRAKES WAS WARPED AND PULSATED.   VEHICLE SUSTAINED $8500.00  WORTH OF DAMAGE.   BRAKES  WERE DEFECTIVE FROM  MAUFACTURER.  *AK
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