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2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

1 injured · 524418 · 2005-03-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU MAXX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
Miles at failure
1,549

Severity

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

Narrative

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN SC, WHERE I WAS RESIDING AT THE TIME. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE. I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND NEEDED SOMETHING FROM THE TRUNK OF THE CAR. OPENED THE TRUNK AND JUST AFTER I BENDED TO REACH IN, IT FELL DOWN ON MY HEAD CAUSING BLEEDING. I HAD TO HAVE 3 STITCHES PUT TO MY SCALP, LOST HALF A DAY OF WORK THAT MORNING AND SUFFERED HEADACHES FOR A FEW DAYS. CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP AND THE PART WAS REPLACED. I'VE BEEN AVOIDING THE DECK LID EVER SINCE. CONTACTED ESIS/GM CENTRAL CLAIMS UNIT AND A CLAIM WAS ENTERED (#488402). THEY SEND AN INVESTIGATOR WHO OBTAINED THE FAILED PART FROM THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME IT WAS REPLACED AND TOOK PICTURES/VIDEO OF THE REAR DECK LID. STILL WAITING ON A RESOLUTION. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10112472
Machine
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