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2007 CHEVROLET HHR — STEERING

crash · 1061244 · 2014-05-01

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND DURING ACCIDENT AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE REAR ENDED. SHE WAS HIT SO HARD, THE OTHER VEHICLE'S LICENSE PLATE, LEFT AN IMPRINT IN HER BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHORTLY AFTER, THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE A PART WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE STEERING ISSUED RETURNED, WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL IT, AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10584863
Machine
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