# 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU — VISIBILITY/WIPER
> NHTSA complaint `940772` · 2012-09-24 · 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:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY/WIPER
- **Miles at failure:** 33,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE REAR DEFOGGER SYSTEM IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUSE FOR DEFOGGER LOCATED IN THE TRUNK, WHICH HAD BURNT AND MELTED. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*