NHTSA Complaint #10560715 — 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10560715
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET VOLT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 1, 2013
Date Filed	January 20, 2014
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

DRIVING IN MOUNTAINS AND HIT RUMBLE STRIP ON HIGHWAY AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER STOPPING, POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND COULD CONTROL THE CAR. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED IN THE SIX MONTHS SINCE. *TR

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