NHTSA ID Number: 739035

Incident Date: 2001-01-04

Manufacturer's Name: General Motors, LLC

Vehicle/Equipment Make: CHEVROLET

Vehicle/Equipment Model: MALIBU

Model Year: 1999
9999 If Unknown Or N/A

Vehicle Identification Number: 1G1ND52M5XY

Vehicle Mileage At Failure:

Vehicle Speed: 20

Number Of Occurrences: 1

Was Vehicle Towed: No

Consumer Location: MONTELLO, WI

Summary of Complaint

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS OK THAT IT HAPPENED, AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR FIXING. (DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED CAR FROM IS NOT A CHEVY DEALER). WHEN I PHONED TRECEK CHEV. IN PORTAGE I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WED. (ALL THIS WAS DONE FROM CAR PHONE). I ALSO ASKED TRECEK AUTO IN PORTAGE ABOUT THE LIGHT, THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. AS I WAS DRIVING I WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. MY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T SOMETHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. AS THE DRIVING CONDITIONS GOT WORSE I SLOWED UP EVEN MORE AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THEN CONTINUED ON. WHEN THE REAR END OF THE CAR SWERVED AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AT 20 MPH I THEN PULLED OVER AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. A LADY WAS FOLLOWING ME AND STOPPED. SHE THEN TOLD ME THAT MY BACK REAR PASSENGER TIRE/WHEEL WAS NOT TURNING. WHEN THE WRECKER CAME TO TOW ME THE WHEEL STILL WAS NOT TURNING. WHEN IT WAS UNLOADED OFF THE FLAT BED AT TRECEK CHEV. IN PORTAGE, WI IT STILL WAS NOT TURNING ALTHOUGH THE ABS LIGHT HAD GONE OFF. I THEN PROCEEDED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO IN TURN WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND DROVE IT TO THE FRONT DOOR AND TOLD ME THAT I COULD TAKE IT HOME, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. HE WAS NOT VERY POLITE AND DID NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK

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CRASH: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH

FIRE: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FIRE

INJURIES: 0
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED

DEATHS: 0
NUMBER OF FATALITIES

Was Medical Attention Required: No

Was Incident Reported To Police: No

Date Of Incident: 2001-01-04
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Added To File: 2001-01-18
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Complaint Received By NHTSA: 2001-01-08
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Purchased: 2001-01-01
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Was Original Owner: No

Product Type: Vehicle

V = Vehicle
T = Tires
E = Equipment
C = Child Restraint

Specific Component's Description: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Anti-Lock Brakes: Yes

Cruise Control: Yes

Number Of Cylinders:

Drive Train Type: FWD
[AWD, 4WD, FWD, RWD]

Fuel System: F

FI = Fuel Injection
TB = Turbo

Fuel Type: Gas

BF = BiFuel
CN = CNG/LPG
DS = Diesel
GS = Gas
HR = Hybrid Electric

Vehicle Transmission Type [Auto, Man]:

(DOT) Department Of Transportation Tire Identifier:

Tire Size:

Location Of Tire:

FSW = Driver Side Front
DSR = Driver Side Rear
FTR = Passenger Side Front
PSR = Passenger Side Rear
SPR = Spare

Type Of Tire Failure:

BST = Blister
BLW = Blowout
TTL = Crack
OFR = Out Of Round
TSW = Puncture
TTR = Road Hazard
TSP = Tread Separation

Was Defective Tire Repaired:

Was Part Original Equipment:

Date Of Manufacture:
(YYYYMMDD)

Type Of Child Seat:

B = Booster
C = Convertible
I = Infant
IN = Integrated
TD = Toddler

Installation System:

A = Vehicle Safety Belt
B = Latch System

Dealer's Name:

Dealer's Telephone Number:

Dealer's City:

Dealer's State:

Dealer's Zipcode:

SOURCE OF COMPLAINT CODE:

CAG = Consumer Action Group
CON = Forwarded From A Congressional Office
DP = Defect Petition,result Of A Defect Petition
EVOQ = Hotline VOQ
EWR = EARLY WARNING REPORTING
INS = Insurance Company
IVOQ = NHTSA Web Site
LETR = Consumer Letter
MAVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MIVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MVOQ = Optical Marked VOQ
RC = Recall Complaint, Result Of A Recall Investigation
RP = Recall Petition, Result Of A Recall Petition
SVOQ = Portable Safety Complaint Form (PDF)
VOQ = NHTSA Vehicle Owners Questionnaire

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