NHTSA Complaint #11241859 — 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON TO ALLOW THE STEERING TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.