2001 Chevrolet Malibu defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• TURN SIGNAL FAILURES
  Engineering Analysis EA02037 · opened Dec 23, 2002 · closed Sep 5, 2003 · led to recall 03V327000

  By letter dated august 27, 2003, gm notified the agency that it is conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03v327) involving certain model year (my) 2000-2001 chevrolet malibu, oldsmobile alero, and pontiac grand am.gm's recall covers 670,740 vehicles manufactured beginning february 1, 2000 through may 1…

• ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE
  Engineering Analysis EA02028 · opened Sep 30, 2002 · closed Dec 30, 2003

  Odi opened ea 02-028 to review complaints of consumers reporting that their fuel gauge was incorrectly displaying the amount of fuel in the gas tank.the fuel gauge receives an electrical signal from a fuel tank sending sensor circuit card.a float arm in the tank moves electrical contacts that rub against the card as th…

• TURN SIGNAL FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02064 · opened Aug 22, 2002 · closed Dec 23, 2002

  Odi opened the investigation based on 9 complaints of turn signals operating sporadically on the 2000-2001 chevrolet malibu.the turn signals quit working without warning and may occur while the vehicle is in motion or standing still.gm identified the hazard switch as the root cause of this problem.electrical current to…

• ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE
  Investigation SQ01002 · opened Jan 26, 2001 · closed Sep 30, 2002

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