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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 687868 · 2008-09-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY FAMILY WERE DRIVING IN OUR 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. AS WE MADE A TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. MY CAR CAREENED OFF THE ROAD AND OFF INTO THE MEDIAN. MY ONE CHILD HAD A SMALL HEAD INJURY FROM THE ACCIDENT. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT TURNING INTO TRAFFIC AT THE TIME, SOME ONE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I HAVE FOUND THE POWER STEERING ON THE CHEVROLET COBALT HAVE A HIGH RATE OF FAILURE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED THROUGH A RECALL OF THE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10241951
Machine
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