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2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — STEERING

crash · 1067264 · 2014-05-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
25,767
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 40 MPH AND MAKING A QUICK TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND FROZE FOR A MINUTE IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION. STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN AND AFTER A MINUTE IT RESET AGAIN. THEN CONTINUING DRIVING PRESSING THE BRAKES WITH LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND FELT FUNNY. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER TO ADDRESS SITUATION. PRETTY SCARY SITUATION HERE AND A SAFETY CONCERN FOR SURE. WITH ONLY 25K MILES WITH 3 MAYOR ISSUES POSTED HERE, I'M GETTING RID OF THIS VEHICLE AND TAKE A LOSS....VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GM BUT BEFORE THAT I WILL WRITE A BIG LETTER TO GM CEO ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10592912
Machine
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