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2010 CHEVROLET COBALT — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1045922 · 2014-03-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
45,744
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY TRAVELED ACROSS BOTH LANES, CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THEN INTO AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE STALLING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAD FAILED HOWEVER, DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,744.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10569279
Machine
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