Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| 3057 | 3057C | 10009600 | Speed sensitive wipers. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 50 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that she experienced several failures with her vehicle since the day it was purchased. the driver's side visor disassembled when she pulled it down. the dealer repaired the visor, but could not determine the cause of the failure. in september of 2007, the power locks failed on both sides of the vehicle, causing the contact to be trapped inside. after several attempts of activating the remote entry, she was able to release the locks and exit the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the door detonators failed. the vehicle was repaired. in november of 2008, while driving 25 mph in rainy conditions, the windshield wipers failed to activate. the contact had to pull the vehicle over due to lack of visibility and waited for the rain to stop. the dealer stated that the windshield wiper switched failed and repaired the vehicle. on december 22, 2008, the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop to have an oil change. the mechanic stated that the cabin filter was missing. he further stated that the cabin filter was never placed in the vehicle from the date it was manufactured. the cost to repair the vehicle would be $30. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the manufacturer stated that there were no current recalls regarding the failures that she was experiencing; however, she was offered an extended warranty and oil changes for up to 24,000 miles. the failure mileage was 50 and current mileage was 21,740. | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/20/2007 | 1 | 06/01/2007 | |
| On 7/20 my chevrolet malibu's sunroof exploded. i felt it was a fluke or defect. i was driving on i-96 and entering i-94 during the morning heading towards my grandson's day camp. after coming out of the overpass entrance from 96 to 94, within less than a 1/4 mile, i heard this tremendously loud sounds and glass began to shower me and my grandson causing minors cuts. i am grateful i did not lose control of the vehicle. i leased this car on 6/1. it is less than 60 days old. richard voss from jefferson chevrolet had the glass removed without so much as indicating to me that he felt something hit the car and whereas i had explained to him, from the direction i was traveling, the speed of the wind that day, the sound of the explosion, the lack of hearing any object hit the top of the car prior to the eruption, eliminated my opportunity to have a claims adjuster view the vehicle and determine the cause of the incident. i feel that my rights to a fair determination were eliminated along with the removal of any evidence to verify either claim as to whether or not this incident was caused from the penetration of a foreign object or a manufacturer's defect. glass shattered all over me and my grandson. we fortunate to be alive. we only suffered minor cuts and tension. i only hope that it is not because i live in the city of detroit that this claim has not merited further investigation; as well as a major dealer not willing to assist in the replacement of the broken glass from the sunroof. *tr | |||