NHTSA Complaint #10190742 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10190742
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 15, 2007
Date Filed	May 15, 2007
Mileage	53,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VT

Consumer Description

2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAX, POWER STEERING FAILURE - TOTAL LOSS, LOCKED UP OF STEERING CONTROL AT LOW SPEED. DURING LOW SPEED TURN DRIVER COULD NOT TURN WHEEL AND LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A POWER STEERING WARNING ON THE CAR'S INFORMATION PANEL. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED SUCCESSFULLY WITH OUT ACCIDENT. DRIVER TURN OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED, AND STEERING CONTROL RETURNED BUT SEEMED HESITANT. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS BEING REPORTED AS OF THIS DATE 5/15/0) IT ALSO OCCURRED A WEEK EARLIER BUT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. PREVIOUSLY THIS CAR HAD WARRANTY SERVICE ON A STEERING SYSTEM "NOISE" COVERED UNDER A TSB AND HAD BEEN WORKING NORMALLY UNTIL THIS ISSUE OCCURRED. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE TODAY. *AK

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