# 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1179207` · 2015-04-30 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 207,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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
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