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2007 CHEVROLET HHR — STEERING

crash · 1090569 · 2014-07-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BECOME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAD FAILED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10616383
Machine
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