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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

1 fatalfirecrash2 injured · 658329 · 2008-02-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
35,200

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

EVENTS LEADING UP TO COMPLAINT OF '05 CHEVROLET COBALT STEERING PROBLEMS: THE COBALT WAS UNDER WARRANTY & GM ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALL FOR EACH FAILURES. 3 TIMES THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER THE FIRST 2 FAILURES THERE WAS NOT ANY CHANGE IN THE SENSITIVITY OF THE STEERING. 12/2/07 FAILURE #1 @ I-75 NEAR ADEL DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE NEXT EXIT (EXIT 39). GM SENT THE CAR TO PRINCE AUTOMOTIVE IN VALDOSTA, GA FOR REPAIR. PRINCE AUTO. REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. 12/14 THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM S. GA TO ATL. 12/24 FAILURE #2 @ GAHWY 141 IN DULUTH. GM SENT THE CAR TO BILL HEARD CHEVROLET IN KENNESAW, GA (WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASE NEW) FOR REPAIR. 12/26 BILL HEARD DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COMPUTER & STEERING COLUMN. 12/31 FAILURE #3 @ CAMP CREEK PKWY & FULTON IND. GM SENT THE CAR BACK TO BILL HEARD FOR REPAIR. BILL HEARD REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN WITH A DIFFERENT STEERING COLUMN. SERVICE TECH @ BILL HEARD SAID THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN, GM HAS A NEW VENDOR. PRINCE AUTO. HAD REPLACED THE COLUMN WITH ONE FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE. BILL HEARD REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN WITH ONE FROM THE NEW MANUFACTURE. 1/8-9/08 DURING DAILY COMMUTE TO WORK NOTICED MORE SENSITIVITY OF THE STEERING. THE CAR WAS MORE SENSITIVE WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A CURVE IN THE ROAD OR OVER BUMPS AND/OR POTHOLES. 1/19 CAR RETURNED TO DRIVER IN S. GA., SHE NOTICED A MORE SENSITIVE

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10218647
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