10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 7 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 13 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 25,587 miles
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My husband and were traveling southbound on I-95 around wilmington de. Traffic had come to a complete stop, we were at a standstill when we were rear-ended in a five car / two tractor trailer pile up. My husband, seat belted in the passenger seat, struck his head on the dashboard causing a concussion, whiplash, and back pain. His seatbelt failed to lock into place, resulting in him being thrown forward into the dashboard and sustaining the above injuries.
- Bel Air, MD, USA
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the lap seat belt failed to tighten and became loose. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the detensioner needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 770 and the current mileage was 3,200.
- Dillsburg, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while sitting at a complete stop, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle while traveling 47 mph. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not tighten around the passengers. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained neck and back injuries. The front passenger sustained neck, back and hip injuries. The rear driver's side passenger sustained neck, back and ankle injuries. The vehicle was inspected by the manufacturer however, the seatbelt and air bag failure could not be diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The VIN was not available.
- Jacksonville, NC, USA
- Joppa, MD, USA