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2007 CHEVROLET HHR — STEERING

1 injured · 996889 · 2013-07-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD. I WAS FORCED TO JERK MY WHEEL VERY SUDDENLY AND STRAINED MY WRIST. MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF ON ME EVERY TIME I HAVE STARTED MY CAR SINCE. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE A MINUTE FOR IT TO FAIL, SOMETIMES 5. HAVING IT RANDOMLY GO OUT ON ME IS FAR TOO DANGEROUS. THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS SCARY, I WOULD RATHER THE POWER STEERING NOT WORK AT ALL, THEN HAVE IT RANDOMLY SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10531843
Machine
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