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2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash · 1813105 · 2022-05-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2020
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSTITUENT STATED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING DIED. THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING THE VEHICLE AND SWIPED A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE DID NOT INDICATE AN ISSUE UNTIL AFTER THE FAILURE OCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE COLLISION CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL, BUT REFUSED TO SEND THE CONSUMER THE REPORT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11464945
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown