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2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1179207 · 2015-04-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
207,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

LOST POWER STEERING AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN THE CAR. ENDED UP GOING UP THE SIDEWALK AND CRASHING INTO A WALL CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND SPRAINING MY WRIST DOWN TO MY ELBOW ALONG WITH MINOR BACK PAINS. NOW THE CAR IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10713930
Machine
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