NHTSA Complaint #10551207 — 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10551207
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	August 1, 2013
Date Filed	November 6, 2013
Mileage	71,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE I GET 3 WARNING LIGHTS. 1: TRACTION CONTROL OFF 2: SERVICE STABILITRACK 3: SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM. AS I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS ISSUES COULD HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES GOING ON. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF EQUINOX OWNERS, AND HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED ON 2007 EQUINOX MODELS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER GM MODEL VEHICLES. I AM APPALLED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL POSTED FOR THIS ISSUE!!!! I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THERE COULD BE VEHICLE FIRES, ENGINE POWER REDUCTION, ENGINE POWER CUT OFF, WHEEL HUBS COULD BREAK OFF!!! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!!!!!!!! *TR

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