NHTSA Complaint #10463586 — 2009 CHEVROLET HHR STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10463586
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET HHR
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 1, 2012
Date Filed	June 29, 2012
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST OCCURS AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING AND ONCE ASSIST IS LOST, A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) AND A CHIME SOUNDS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM & PART INVOLVED IN THE BELOW RECALL OF COBALTS & IN A CANADIAN RECALL OF HHRS. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK WHEN IT IS NOT WORKING. RESETTING BY TURNING IGNITION OFF, THEN STARTING ENGINE AGAIN WILL LAST ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED AS IT FAILS WHILE TURNING ENTERING/EXITING PARKING SPACES OR GARAGE. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE10005 10V073000 MAKE: CHEVROLET MODEL: COBALT MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS LLC MODEL YEAR : 2009 COMPONENT(S) : STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : JANUARY 27, 2010 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : JULY 19, 2010. *TR

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