NHTSA Complaint #10588876 — 2010 GMC ACADIA

POWER STEERING FAILURE. AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 0-40 MPH THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TYPICALLY AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WHILE GOING AROUND A SHARP TURN ON-RAMP TO ACCESS THE FREEWAY. EVEN WORSE YET IS WHEN THE POWER STEERING QUITS AND YOU ARE MAN-HANDLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE POWER STEERING KICKS BACK IN CAUSING YOU TO SWERVE RESULTING IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NO RECALL ON THIS IS CRAZY WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED BY DOING A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH. WHAT IS GM THINKING? YET, THEY WILL DO A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT MAY BREAK WHEN A VEHICLE IS JUMP STARTED WITH ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD. I KNOW AROUND HERE THE ACADIA PLATFORM IS THE MOST POPULAR SELLING VEHICLE THAT CHEVY/GMC SELLS. HOW ABOUT RECALLING SOMETHING THAT COULD POTENTIALLY KILL PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS? SURE THEY WILL FIX IT IF YOU ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE THE FAILURE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. IF NOT, THE COSTS ARE VERY EXCESSIVE!