Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005025237 Incident Date: Jun, 09 2005
Consumer's City: MAUMEE Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:constant velocity joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1NE52M3W6 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 14 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet, malibu. the front coil spring broke. there was no shield guard, and it caused the right front cv shaft to break. also, had to do other repairs. according to the mechanic vehicle could have been involved in serious accident if she drove the vehicle after the coil spring broke. the coil spring could have gone through the front tire, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle. *ak