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2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 1123365 · 2014-10-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
33,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS REAR ENDED AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHAFT COMPLETELY DISLODGED ONTO MY LAP .THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS PUSHED APPROXIMATELY 150 FT. AND THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD HAVE STEERED IF THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING UP THE HIGHWAY. IF AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10649804
Machine
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