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2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 1138347 · 2014-12-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE INTO AN EMBANKMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/23/15*LJ UPDATED 6/9/2015 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10663640
Machine
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