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2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 885491 · 2011-10-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BOUGHT THIS VEH. BRAND NEW 2004. HAD STEERING ISSUES FROM THE BEGINNING. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 65K ON IT. ALWAYS HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER OR DEALERSHIP I WORKED FOR. HAD STEERING SHAFT REPLACED, HAD STEERING SHAFT BOLT REPLACED,HAD RACK AND PINION REPLACED.. SON DROVE THE VEH., MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN THE OUTER LEFT TURNING LANE LEFT HIM WITH LOTS OF ROOM TO TURN, WHEEL LOCKED UP AND HE CRASHED ! VEH. IS TOTALED, NOTIFIED INSURANCE COMPANY THAT TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THE STEERING AND LOCKING UP SITUATION..EVEN GAVE THEM THE WEB SITE TO LOOK FOR THEMSELVES. THE WAY I SEE IT IS IT IS ONE LESS VERY DANGEROUS VEH. ON THE ROAD. TO BAD GM DOESN'T HANDLE THIS...ONE YARD EITHER DIRECTION AND MY SON WOULD HAVE HIT SOLID CONCRETE POLES OR HEAVY REINFORCED INTERSECTION LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL BOX AND I WOULD BE FILING WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT. WHY DOES IT HAVE TO GO TO THIS EXTREME? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10430241
Machine
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