# 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1222188` · 2015-09-24 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 99,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE INTO THE RIGHT LANE, THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT, STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD WHERE IT WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY AT 99,000.
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