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2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX — STEERING

crash · 794779 · 2010-06-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU MAXX
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
114,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. POWER STEERING LOCK UP ON TURNS, PULLING AWAY AT A LIGHT, GOING STRAIGHT STEERING MOVES INTERMITTENTLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR DOES NOT ALWAYS SHOW ON MESSAGE CENTER, SOMETIMES IT ONLY DINGS REPEATEDLY. AND YOU CAN HEAR A TICKING NOISE FROM THE DASH. WHEN IT STOPS WORKING THE STEERING ALSO WILL GO IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339392
Machine
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