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2010 CHEVROLET HHR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1039097 · 2014-02-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

POWER STEERING UNIT WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. PULLED HHR OVER TO THE CURB TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND DAMAGED TIRE ON CURB. CAR VERY HARD TO STEER AND COULD NOT CONTROL WHEN PULLING VEHICLE OFF ROAD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY FOR MY WIFE WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE UPPER ARM STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. SAME POWER STEERING UNIT IN THE CHEVY CRUZE AND PONTIAC G6 HAS BEEN RECALLED. DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE HHR HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON THE INTERNET BY MANY OTHER OWNERS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10564653
Machine
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