NHTSA Complaint #11481232 — 2018 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11481232
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 23, 2022
Date Filed	August 25, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I have three occasions where I have been turning and my steering wheel locks up and is very hard to turn. I almost crashed twice. I have three young children in the car. I could not get out of the way fast enough but luckily avoided a crash.

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