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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1097809 · 2014-08-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO SPIN AROUND MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED BUT, ONCE IT WAS TURNED OFF, THE KEY BECAME LODGED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10622260
Machine
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