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2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

1 injured · 1099114 · 2014-08-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
104,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PURCHASED MY 07 CHEVROLET MALIBU IN FEB 2007. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM STARTED LAST SUMMER! THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M PARKING OR TURNING ONTO A STREET. I HAVE TO RESET THE STEERING BY TURNING THE CAR OFF/ON. IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, I WENT TO THE ER WITH CHEST PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED MUSCLE IN MY CHEST. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC IN JUNE, AND WAS QUOTED $600 TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING. IT AMAZES ME THAT 2004-2006, AND 2008 WERE RECALLED BUT NOT 2007. THIS IS NOT FAIR AT ALL. PLEASE RECALL THIS PART BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS CAR! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10626137
Machine
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