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2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash1 injured · 807229 · 2010-08-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
45,550
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SINCE MY 2007 MALIBU LEASE BEGAN, I HAVE COMPLAINED THE FRONT END DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT AND TOOK IT IN FOR THIS EVEN. BUT IN JUNE 2010, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY - IT WAS RAINING, MY CAR BEGAN TO FISHTAIL, I WAS NOT WORRIED, I PULLED OUT NO PROBLEM, AGAIN- IT DID THIS, NO PROBLEM BUT SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL VERY QUICKLY STARTED JERKING BACK AND FORTH AND I COULDN'T HOLD ONTO IT, IT MOVED SO FAST !!. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SPINNING THEN AND OF COURSE SO DID MY CAR. I'M A SEASONED DRIVER WITH NO ACCIDENTS BEFORE. I REALLY FEEL THAT IF THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NOT DONE THAT, I WOULD NOT HAVE CRASHED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF EITHER MY CAR AND I WERE THE ONLY ONES INJURED. MY INSURANCE TOLD ME NO NEED TO CALL POLICE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349749
Machine
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