NHTSA Complaint #10494625 — 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10494625
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET VOLT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 19, 2013
Date Filed	January 24, 2013
Mileage	4,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY DRIVING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

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