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2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 1137981 · 2014-12-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE HAD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET OUR CAR FIXED FROM THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP EITHER SAID WE DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE, OR DIDN'T THINK THERE WAS A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR OUR CAR (DESPITE HAVING THE LETTER). ON THREE OCCASIONS THE STEERING LOCKED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN TIGHT CORNERS, ONE TIME RESULTING IN A SCRAPE ON THE BUMPER. FRUSTRATING AS WE HAVE TRIED TO RECTIFY THIS, BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE OF THE UNHELPFUL DEALERSHIP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10663377
Machine
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