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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

fire · 714176 · 2009-03-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
20 mph

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. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TWICE AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10263656
Machine
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