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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

fire · 712605 · 2009-03-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE NEARLY FORCES HIM OFF THE ROAD AND HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE MOTOR SENSOR WAS BURNT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10262246
Machine
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