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2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 fatalcrash · 1154129 · 2015-02-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE POSSIBLE COVER UP BY GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING AN IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON HAD SEVERAL KEYS ON HIS KEY CHAIN. THE KEYS BEGAN TO SWING BACK AND FORTH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. HER SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10681246
Machine
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