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2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 1160239 · 2015-02-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
36,752
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING UP A TWO LANE WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP, I HEARD A FEW DINGS AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASED. WHEN I GOT HOME I CALLED CHEVROLET IN RENO AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE, THEY SAID NO. I ALSO LOOKED IT UP AND THERE WAS NOTHING LISTED. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THIS MONTH ON FEBRUARY 13 WAS THE FINAL STRAW, I WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I HIT A FENCE. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT MY CAR IS. THIS STEERING ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED FROM THIS ISSUE. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO OWNS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND THEY WERE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT LAST WEEK AND TOTALED THE CAR. THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE! *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10690454
Machine
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