# 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
> NHTSA complaint `770847` · 2010-03-05 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- **Miles at failure:** 93,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A CARPORT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT BOTH HEAD LAMPS EXHIBITED HEAT DAMAGE WITH A BLACK DISCOLORATION. THE EXTERIOR HEAD LAMP HOUSING COMPLETELY BURNED OUT WHICH RESULTED IN A HOLE. THE COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BULBS IN THE HEAD LAMPS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*