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2009 CHEVROLET HHR — STEERING

crash2 injured · 1051491 · 2014-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
107,750
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE AS WELL AS THE CAR STALLING.. WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE CAR... WAS SIDE SWIPED ON ROAD ON 03/14/2014... CAR BARELY TAPPED US AND WE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR DUE TO POWER STEERING ISSUE... RAN INTO THE GUARDRAIL.. CAR WAS TOTALED WHILE THE OTHER CAR (A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS) DROVE HOME... DRIVER HAD HEAD INJURIES WHILE PASSENGER HAD CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT HAND FROM AIRBAGS. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN.. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10576103
Machine
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