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2006 CHEVROLET HHR — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1228781 · 2015-10-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
89,181
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

7/29/14 STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP -11-28-14 STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. DECEMBER 22 2014 STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AGAIN WHILE MY SON WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN,CRASHED,AND HIT AN ELECTRICAL POLE, BUST HIS LIP AND HIT HIS HEAD. STATE FARM INS CO TOTAL THE CAR. JANUARY 2015 GOT A LETTER FROM GM STATED THAT THIS 2006 HHR MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH POWERING STEERING LOSS. JULY 2014 GM SAID THIS LOSS WAS NOT DUE THE LOSS OF MY SON ACCIDENT, CLEARLY IT WAS AND REFUSE TO PAY FOR ANY DAMAGES. I HAVE YET TO HEAR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THOSE CARS. I WANT MY SON COMPENSATED FOR THIS LOSS. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10782264
Machine
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