NHTSA Complaint #10291620 — 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10291620
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	November 7, 2009
Date Filed	November 10, 2009
Mileage	103,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED TO RESET THE ERROR CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN AT AN EXPENSE OF $562.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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