NHTSA Complaint #11192920 — 2006 CHEVROLET HHR
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11192920 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET HHR |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 150,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
POWER TESTING MOTOR CAN FAIL RANDOMLY AND AT ANY TIME CAUSING THE CAR TO REVERT TO MANUAL STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING CHANCES OF A CRASH. DEFECTIVE IS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROLLER AND OR THE TORQUE ANGLE SENSOR! WIFE WAS MID-TURN WHEN POWER STEERING FAILED AND SHE ALMOST RAN INTO A TREE. 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED WHILE SHE WASN'T IN A TURN.
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