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2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire · 818359 · 2010-10-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU MAXX
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
34,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THE AMBER LIGHT REFLECTOR WOULD BECOME ABNORMALLY HOT AND BURN THE PLASTIC HOUSING, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LIGHT BULB AND SOCKET WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB OR THE LIGHT SOCKET. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE LIGHT BULBS BURNING THROUGH THE HOUSING AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10359109
Machine
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