NHTSA Complaint #10787707 — 2015 GMC CANYON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND A "VEHICLE SERVICING AND DRIVE CAREFULLY" CHIME WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND TURN. WITHOUT POWER STEERING ASSIST THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND, AFTER A FEW HOURS, RESTARTED AND DROVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. ...UPDATED 02/08/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED.*JS