NHTSA Complaint #816082 — 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	816082
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
Date of Incident	August 4, 1997
Date Filed	September 8, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE 7-29-97/ 8-04-97, THE STEERING RACK WAS DETERMINED DEFECTIVE. WHENEVER TURNING A CURVE THE RIGT FRONT TIRE RATTLES, OTHERWISE ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO MAKE RATTLING NOISES. DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING RACK EIGHT (8) TIMES ALREADY, AND SAYS THAT UNTIL GM REDESIGNS STEERING RACK THERE IS NO NEED TO REPLACE AGAIN. *AK BRAKES VIBRATE, FRONT ROTORS WARPED. CLICKING NOISE COMES FROM THE MOTOR OF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW EXPRESS DOWN FEATURE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP 8 DIFFERENT TIMES, HOWEVER THE RATTLING NOISE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, MANUFACTURER HAS A NEWLY DESIGNED STEERING RACK, HOWEVER CONSUMER DECLINED DUE TO PURSUING THE LEMON LAW. LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED, CAUSED A THUMPING NOISE. *SLC

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