TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE DRIVER STATED THAT AS SHE DROVE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STRUGGLED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
2008
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND MANEUVERED THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THERE WAS A NORMAL RESPONSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,500.