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2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 1177107 · 2015-04-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
102,531
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I GOT IN MY CAR AND WHEN I STARTED IT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING AND JUMPING. IT THEN BECAME VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND THE ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE TURNING THE CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO HIT THE CURB AND SIDE SWIPE A PARKED CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT REALLY BAD IF NOT FIXED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10712438
Machine
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