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2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash1 injured · 806374 · 2010-08-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A CRASH. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL AND ROLL OVER. THE CONTACT SUFFERED AN INJURY TO THE ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. BEFORE THE CRASH OCCURRED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT STEERING COLUMN CAUSED THE CRASH TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349100
Machine
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