Defect Investigation Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU MAXX / 2004

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE08062 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET
Vehicale/Equipment Model: MALIBU MAXX Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2004
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Manufacturer's Name: General Motors, LLC
Date Opened: Oct, 21 2008 Date Closed: Mar, 20 2009
Subject: TURN SIGNAL LAMPS Summary: The subject vehicles may experience loss of function of one or more of the park, turn, stop or daytime running lamps (drl).failure of the bulb may also include discoloration (heat damage) to the bulb socket.general motors (gm) technical service bulletin (tsb) number 06-08-42-004c instructs technicians to examine the lamp housing for signs of discoloration and to replace the bulbs and or sockets depending on the severity of the discoloration and the condition of the bulbs and sockets.the scope of investigation in the preliminary evaluation (pe08-062) was the 2004 malibu/maxx.however, the agency evaluated gm's warranty data which indicates that the 2005 model year (my) malibu and malibu maxx vehicles are also affected by this condition.this investigation is upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea09-004).