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Chevrolet Malibu Steering Safety Report | July 01, 2009
Reported on July 01, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HIS POWER STEERING FAILED WHENEVER HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE BEGAN IN 2004 AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED HIM TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH AND CRASH INTO A FIRE HYDRANT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE HAS NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. | |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Malibu |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | BATONROUGE IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 5000 miles. |
| Speed: | 15 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Steering | Next Report:Service Brakes, Hydraulic |