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2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 1154390 · 2015-02-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
123,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB AND A POLE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10681305
Machine
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