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2006 CHEVROLET HHR — STEERING

crash · 670507 · 2008-05-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING, WHICH SPORADICALLY BECOMES INOPERATIVE AND DISABLES THE STEERING MECHANISM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE WIRING TO THE FUSE BOX. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SEVERAL STREET SIGNS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10228312
Machine
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