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2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

1 injured · 1080105 · 2014-06-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN I WOULD TURN A CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. I TOOK IT TO GET A WHEEL ALIGNMENT THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. AS TIME WENT BY IT GOT HARDER TO STEER, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK. IT WAS GETTING SO HARD TO DRIVE I WAS AFRAID TO TAKE IT ANYWHERE.I HAD TO GO TO OLYMPIA FOR SUPPLIES. I WAS DRIVING FROM MY HOME IN GRAPEVIEW TO OLYMPIA AND THE WHEEL PULLED SO VIOLENT ON HWY 101 I WAS AFRAID I WOULD DRIVE INTO ANOTHER CAR.IT WAS MOSTLY JERKING TO THE RIGHT SO I STAYED IN THE RIGHT LANE SO I WOULDN'T HIT ANOTHER CAR BUT JUST GO OFF THE HWY. IT PULLED SO FAST AND HARD IT HURT MY WRISTS. I WOULD HAVE CALLED FOR A TOW BUT DIDN'T HAVE MY CELL PHONE. I WAS CLOSER TO OLYMPIA THAN HOME SO I MADE THE DECISION TO GO THERE. I DROVE IT TO THE TITIS-WILL CHEVROLET IN OLYMPIA AND THEY ADVISED ME TO LEAVE IT THERE BECAUSE IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. AND THEY REPAIRED IT A FEW DAYS LATER. I READ ON THE INTERNET OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT CHEVROLET COMPANY WOULDN'T HELP THEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10606359
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