# 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `842746` · 2011-02-17 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** EQUINOX
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 107,147
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WIRING BEGAN TO SMOKE WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,147.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*