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2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 759888 · 2010-02-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 LT 3.5 V6 STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT HGHWAY SPEEDS LOCKS UP. CREATES A FEELING LIKE EMERGENCY BRAKING WITH ABS. HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TURNING IN TOWN AND WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. LAKESIDE DEALERSHIP IN ROCKWALL, TX WHEN I CONTACTED THEM SAID THERE WAS NOT A FIX GM WAS AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IN THE MALIBU, IMPLALA AND FULL SIZE TRUCKS. CRASHED ON A COUNTY ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN. THE CAR CRASHED INTO A WASHOUT AREA CAUSING MORE THAN $5000.00 IN DAMAGE. *TW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10307187
Machine
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