Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007113671 Incident Date: Jul, 22 2007
Consumer's City: JOHNSTOWN Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:coil springs
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ND52T0W6 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 30 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 13 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front struts that hold up the vehicle with the coil springs were defective. he stated that the coil springs are not heavy enough. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that they are aware of the defect. they also stated that there are no current recalls for this particular year, make, and model of vehicle. the contact stated that the front right and left coil springs were damaged. the struts have not been repaired because the part that the vehicle needs must come from another general motors vehicle. the current mileage was 87,742 and failure mileage was 87,727. updated 02-01-08. *kb