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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash2 injured · 675071 · 2008-06-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT ON A 4 LANE HWY72 WEST OF WALNUT, MS, MY DAUGHTER (16) CRASHED HER 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. MY DAUGHTER SAID THAT SUDDENLY THE CAR "WOULDN'T GO WHERE I WANTED IT TO". ALSO IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO LOSING TOTAL CONTROL MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER (11) ASKED HER SISTER, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR?" LOSING COMPLETE STEERING FUNCTION, THE CAR SHOT AT A 45 DEGREE ACROSS THE RIGHTMOST LANE (LEAVING 4 PLAIN BLACK TIRE MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT), HIT AND CLIMBED THE EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER ONCE OR TWICE AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. A CURSORY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWED MORE THAN A FEW SIMILAR INCIDENTS LIKE MY DAUGHTERS. . I DON'T LIKE WITCHHUNTS OR HUNTERS BUT SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE AMISS IN THIS AND LIKE VEHICLES. ITS A CUTE CAR, ONE THAT KIDS WOULD LIKE. MAYBE THIS WILL KEEP OTHERS FROM GETTING INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. I IMAGINE STATE FARM WILL TOTAL THE CAR BUT IT IS CURRENTLY STILL INTACT AS THE WRECK JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NO HARD FRONTAL CRASH, MOSTLY ROLL DAMAGE AND TWO TERRIFIED BUT OKAY CHILDREN. THANKS *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10231916
Machine
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