NHTSA Complaint #10437687 — 2009 CHEVROLET HHR STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10437687
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET HHR
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 14, 2011
Date Filed	November 29, 2011
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

GOING 35 TO 45 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A COLD NIGHT WITH THE HEATER ON. A MESSAGE SHOWING "POWER STEERING" ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. WITH EVERY RESTART THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK FOR A TIME AND THEN SHUT DOWN AGAIN AFTER A SHORT TIME. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. WE PAID $335.38 TO REPLACE THIS COMPONENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME FRAME, POWER TRAIN, AND OTHER MAJOR COMPONENTS AS THE CHEVROLET COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 WITH THE BODY BEING THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IN THESE VEHICLES. CHEVROLET COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 RECALL INFORMATION: MAKE: CHEVROLET MODEL: COBALT MODEL YEAR: 2009 MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MFR'S REPORT DATE: MAR 01, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10005 COMPONENT: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM *KB

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