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2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1109796 · 2014-09-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
166,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON AIRLINE STREET I FELT IT WAS A TIGHT TURN FROM THE BEGINNING & REALLY DON'T THINK NOTHING OF IT, AS I CONTINUE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15\20 PER HOUR I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT MOVE TO THE RIGHT LANE & ONCE AGAIN MY STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT SO I WAS FORCE TO USE MY BRAKES WHICH I TRIED REPEATEDLY BUT WAS ENABLE TO STOP AT THAT SAME MOMENT THERE WAS A STRONG HIT TO MY REAR BUMPER BY A COMMERCIAL TRUCK WHICH END UP BEING A HIT AND RUN FROM THE COMMERCIAL TRUCK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10633425
Machine
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