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2007 CHEVROLET HHR — STEERING

crash · 1180515 · 2015-05-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
3 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. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LARGE ROCK AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 6/25/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10714883
Machine
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