NHTSA Complaint #11089681 — 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL INADVERTENTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER APPROXIMATELY A HALF HOUR TO ONE HOUR. DURING THIS TIME, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (GUNN CHEVROLET, 16550 INTERSTATE 35 SELMA, TX 78154, (210) 599-5000) SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,127.