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2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING

crash · 972624 · 2013-04-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
91,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU AND MY STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING ME TO HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. I COULD NOT REALIGN THE CAR IT PULLED SO HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN IT CUT OFF. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAR BEFORE. I WENT OUT TO DRIVE THE CAR THE OTHER DAY AND IT WAS WORKING JUST FINE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY BUT THEY SAID THE WERE NOT GOING TO FIX THE STEERING PROBLEM SINCE THEY COULD NOT PROVE IT WAS NOT ALREADY BROKEN WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. I AM SHOCKED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE STEERING ISSUES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10507396
Machine
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