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2009 CHEVROLET HHR — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 939451 · 2012-09-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
103,500
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) GOES OUT IN MY 2009 CHEVROLET HHR EVERY SINGLE DAY, USUALLY AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT HASN'T CAUSED ME TO HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT YET, BUT IT CAUSED ME TO SCRAPE AGAINST A GUARD RAIL. THE EPS MOTOR NEEDS A RECALL IMMEDIATELY, AS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH MANY HHR OWNERS!!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10475435
Machine
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