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Chevrolet Equinox Steering Safety Report | Mar 01, 2012
Reported on Mar 01, 2012
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXHIBITING A LOUD GROWLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ABNORMALLY VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE DEFECT. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADDED THE POWER STEERING FLUID HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE STEERING NOISE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,200. ..UPDATED 09-21-12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN DRIVING AT A LOW SPED. UPDATED 09/25/12 | |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Equinox |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GALLION OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2GNFLFE50C6 |
| Mileage: | 2000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | CRAIG SMITH AUTO GALION OH 44833 |
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