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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1043039 · 2014-03-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN MY DAUGHTER EXITED HER CAR SHE GRABBED HER BACKPACK FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT. ONE OF THE STRAPS FROM THE BACKPACK HOOKED AROUND THE SHIFTER AND MOVED IT TO NEUTRAL. WE DID NOT KNOW THE SHIFTER DID NOT LOCK WHEN YOU PUT IT IN PARK.THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR CAUGHT ONE OF OUR TREES IN OUR YARD PINNING IT AGAINST THE FRONT FENDER DAMAGING THE DOOR AND FRONT FENDER. SHE HAD HER KEY IN HER HAND SO THE IGNITION WAS NOT ON. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET SEVERAL OF THESE SHIFTERS ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT GM IS IGNORING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10567159
Machine
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