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2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 1642856 · 2020-02-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
104,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT SOMETIMES MIDTURN. IM AN ADULT MALE AND IVE HIT THE CURB A COUPLE TIMES IF THIS HAPPENED TO A FEMALE OR CHILD IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IM SCARRED TO DRIVE IT. G.M. NEEDS TO STOP SELLING THESE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNITS. MINE IS 2012 MALIBU JUST TURNED 100000. THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON AND SAYS POWER STEERING ON DASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11306504
Machine
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