NHTSA Complaint #10852433 — 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY OR SOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V064000 (STEERING), 14E044000 (STEERING), AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.