NHTSA Complaint #10177912 — 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10177912
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 1, 2005
Date Filed	January 5, 2007
Mileage	34,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

TL * - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 04050. THE CONTACT HAD A COMPUTER CHIP IN THE POWER STEERING MODULE REPLACED IN JAN 2005 BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILURE RETURNED THREE MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ,AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING ANOTHER COMPUTER CHIP FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE CHIP FOR FREE BECAUSE IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. *AK UPDATED 1/31/2007 - *NM

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