NHTSA Complaint #10621492 — 2010 CHEVROLET HHR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER STEERING, AIR BAG, AND SERVICE ENGINE SENSORS WERE ALL ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE THAT WAS HEARD EACH TIME THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, THE ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOWER CONTROL BUSHING, TIMING SOLENOID AND CAMSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/25/14 THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE LEFT FRONT HEAD LIGHT WAS REPLACED 5 TIMES. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND FRONT AXLE WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. *JS