Issue ID | 1668411 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11329771 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | MALIBU |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 01/04/18 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while at a complete stop; the vehicle accelerated independently once his foot slipped off the brake pedal and crashed into the vehicle ahead of him without warning. The air bags did not deploy and no injuries were reported. A police report was not filed and the contact was able to drive away from the scene. The contact also stated that the passenger seat had broke as a result of the accident. The contact linked the failure to the auto engine idle stop feature on the vehicle. The contact spoke to keyes chevrolet (5949 van nuys blvd, sherman oaks, ca 91401) about disabling the auto engine idle stop feature on the vehicle and he was informed that the feature could not be disabled. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The vin was unavailable. *dt*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | WOODLAND HILLS, CA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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