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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — TIRES

crash2 injured · 547088 · 2005-08-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TIRES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT:THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THIS VEHICLE WAS RENTED BY THE CONSUMER FOR THREE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE, AND GOT INTO A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS EITHER IN THE STEERING OR THE TIRES. AN INVESTIGATOR WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM . CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THIS NOISE. SHE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. 2 OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED THAT CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF A DIESEL SEMI TRUCK, BUT SHE STATED THAT VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE DIESEL TRUCK. THE POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130908
Machine
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