NHTSA Complaint #11142478 — 2016 CHEVROLET TRAX STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11142478
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET TRAX
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 21, 2018
Date Filed	October 24, 2018
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

UPON GETTING IN THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT ON, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN . IT WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT ALL OW ME TO STEER IT. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN MY YARD, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALLOWING ME TO TURN IT. I HAVE RED OTHER OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. AND COULD CAUSE A CAR WRECK . THIS VEHICLE CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER THIS WAY. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHT WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT LIT UP IN THE DASHBOARD..

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