NHTSA Complaint #11046281 — 2008 CHEVROLET HHR

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11046281
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET HHR
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 12, 2017
Date Filed	November 15, 2017
Mileage	79,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOES OUT. SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, AN ALERT SOUND GOES OFF, THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" SHOWS ON THE DASH WHERE THE ODOMETER WAS AND STIFF MANUAL STEERING SUDDENLY REPLACES NORMAL STEERING. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS! IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET BACK HOME, I FOUND THAT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE SEEMS TO RESET THE POWER STEERING AND IT IS BACK TO NORMAL. THEN IT WORKS FINE FOR QUITE A WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN.

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