GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: HHR
Model Year: 2010
Other Restraint System Info: Airbags: Roof Side (All seating rows for vehicles with 3 or fewer seating rows; 1st, 2nd, 3rd row for vehicles with 4 or more seating rows)
THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE RELEASE BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RELEASE THE KEYS. FUSES WERE TAKEN OUT AND THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED TO SHUT OFF THE CAR. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED AS THE VEHICLE IS WELL OUTSIDE OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JS
2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE FOR THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FRONT SEAT DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND AND REAR SEAT PASSENGER BOTH SUFFERED MINOR HEAD INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.