# 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `816795` · 2010-09-27 · 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 MAXX
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 91,500
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU, I MADE A TURN AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE ON THE RIGHT REAR.  THE WELDS BROKE OFF THE FRAME RAIL CAUSING ME TO SWERVE IN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.  THE CAR NEEDS A NEW SEAT RAIL TO REPAIR THE CAR.  THE COST IS ABOUT $800, GM WILL NOT ASSIST IN THE REPAIR OF A DEFECTIVE SEAT WELD.  *TR
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