NHTSA Complaint #10852575 — 2006 CHEVROLET HHR
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10852575 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET HHR |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 107,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MN |
Consumer Description
AT 107,000 MILES FOUR OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STUDS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 25 MPH AND WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WITHOUT THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE CAR. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE OEM HUBCAP IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WHEN ONE OR MORE LUG NUTS HAVE FAILED. IF THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC
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