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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 617175 · 2007-03-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
17,728
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2005 CHEVY COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, HEADING INTO A RIGHT HAND CURVE, MOTOR SHUT OFF AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED CAUSING CRASH. CAR SENT TO DEALER TO INVESTIGATE ISSUE AND REPAIR COLISON DAMAGE. THEY STATE THAT NO ERROR CODES SO ACCIDENT MUST HAVE BEEN MY FAULT. I CONTACT MANUFACTURER AND AM TOLD, DEALER FOUND NO ISSUE, AND THEY DONT KNOW OF ANY OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES WITH COBALTS. I REQUEST A SAFETY REVIEW DUE TO MULTIPLE INSTANCES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND ONLINE, AND AM DENIED. EXPLAIN TO DEALER THAT INSTANCES EXCEDE VIRGINIA STATE LEMON LAW, AND THEY ARE NOT COOPERATIVE. SEEKING LEGAL COUCIL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10185470
Machine
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