NHTSA Complaint #11454884 — 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11454884
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 21, 2022
Date Filed	March 2, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

Steering affected, unable to control direction of vehicle. Luckily I was not on highway driving at high speed ....it very well had caused a serious accident. Warning lights on : dashboard monitor messaged " power steering " traction control light First time it happened was on December 22, 2021 . The most recent time was on February 21, 2022.

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