MAKING SLOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN STEERING WOULD STIFFEN AND START BUCKING, WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW ON A REGULAR BASIS; TOOK VEH TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED BEARING ISSUE WOULD COST AROUND $900 FOR PART AND WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM IF RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT ACCEPTED AND ISSUE CORRECTED. WOULD BE CHEAPER TO ACCEPT THAN FACE ALL THE WRONGFUL DEATH/INJURY LAWSUITS; *TR
2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE OPENED THE POWER LIFT-GATE TO RETRIEVE LUGGAGE FROM THE REAR AND AS THE GATE OPENED SHE SAW SOME OF THE LUGGAGE ABOUT TO FALL AND REACHED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AT THAT POINT, THE LIFT-GATE STOPPED OPENING AND BEGAN TO CLOSE. THE POWER LIFT-GATE THEN CLOSED ON THE CONTACT, BREAKING HER HAND. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FURTHER X-RAYS REVEALED, A BROKEN WRIST, BRUISED BONES AND NERVE DAMAGE. UPDATED 08/29/12