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2010 CHEVROLET COBALT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1082523 · 2014-07-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION & START SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE SON WAS DRIVING, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO AN EYE WITNESS, HER SON WAS NOT DRIVING ERRATICALLY, AND HE DID NOT MAKE ANY SUDDEN MOVES, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING. HE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AND HE HIT THE GUARDRAIL AGAIN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT, WAS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10606318
Machine
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