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2007 CHEVROLET HHR — STEERING

fire · 1051576 · 2014-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING SPORADICALLY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CLUTCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE CLUTCH FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10576159
Machine
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