Bought a new Malibu MAXX, my opinions?

#31

"bigblue" <my.office (AT) charter (DOT) net> wrote

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No I WAS talking about the actual rear door-- I spoke to the dealer and
they said there isn't an actual law-- If anyone knows of one, can you
post proof??

Thanks--

Tim

Not really...I just *thought* there was a law that rear doors of cars had to
have child safety locks. There may be information about it at the NHTSA web
site. I think that's fairly idiotic of GM to omit them on the Malibu
though, since it's probably used quite frequently as a "family" vehicle.

#32

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005, bigblue wrote:

Quote:

I do have one complaint-- there are no child protect locks on the back
door... I spoke to the dealer and they said there isn't an actual law

He's right. There is no Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requiring
"child protect" locks. No real reason for any such a device. If your kids
are young enough to grab door handles at random, they're in child
restraints (which you use...right???). If they're too old for child
restraints, they're old enough to be taught never to open the door when
the car is moving (which you do...right???)

Personal responsibility and attention to the parenting task: The
anti-problem.

DS

#33

James C. Reeves wrote:

Quote:

Not really...I just *thought* there was a law that rear doors of cars had to
have child safety locks. There may be information about it at the NHTSA web
site. I think that's fairly idiotic of GM to omit them on the Malibu
though, since it's probably used quite frequently as a "family" vehicle.

GM responded to this complaint at one point I believe by says since they

had doors that automatically locks the child proof locks were not needed.

No, that response dones not make any sense. My 97 Concorde has auto
locks and child proof locks.

#34

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005, James C. Reeves wrote:

Quote:

I think that's fairly idiotic of GM to omit them on the Malibu though,
since it's probably used quite frequently as a "family" vehicle.

Idiocy from GM surprises you...?

#35

Just wait...the air will go out, and the handles on both back seats will
fall off, and the cd changer will start keeping cd's. THis is absolutley
the worst "lemon" I have ever purchased.

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