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2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 888970 · 2011-11-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULB APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BULB BECAME EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING THE AMBER HOUSING UNIT WIRES TO MELT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE AMBER HOUSING UNIT. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10434250
Machine
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