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2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

1 injured · 671607 · 2008-05-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT, IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT IT STARTS WHEN THE WEATHER GET WARMER. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT IT AS 97F, THE NEXT TIME IT WAS 94F, WHEN THE TEMP COOLS OFF (90F) I HAVE NOTED THAT I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WILL COME BACK. I WAS SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR ANSWERS AND CAME ACROSS THE WEBSITE WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. EVERYONE ON THERE DESCRIBED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. AS OF YESTERDAY 05/28/08 I HAVE NOT INJURED MY SHOULDER DUE TO MANUALLY STEERING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO DRIVE APPROX. 50 MILES TO GET HOME FROM MY OFFICE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10229183
Machine
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