# 2011 CHEVROLET HHR — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1151758` · 2015-01-27 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** HHR
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 56,795
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
BEFORE I KNEW ABOUT THE RECALLS, I HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT REALLY SCARED ME.  I WAS ON MY WAY TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL.  ALL OF A SUDDEN, I STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND LOCKED. I HIT A LIGHT POLE. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS, BUT DID NOT. SEAT BELTS EXPLODED.  THE COP SAID I SHOULDN'T BE WALKING AND TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT.  SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD TWO RECALL REPAIRS AND NOW NEED ANOTHER REPAIR.    ON VETERANS DAY, 2014, I WAS GIVEN A CAR FROM THE VFW AND PROGRESSIVE AS A PART OF THEIR "KEYS TO PROGRESS PROGRAM.  SINCE THEN, THE HHR HAS BEEN DRIVEN MAYBE 3 TIMES.  NO ONE WANTS TO DRIVE IT,  I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE ITS JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY.  MY KIDS WON'T DRIVE IT EITHER.  IF YOU CAN HELP ME IN ANY WAY, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL.  I AM HAVING TROUBLE MAKING THE PAYMENTS TOO, BECAUSE I AM GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE.  *TR
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