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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 716573 · 2009-04-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SKIDDING OFF THE ROAD SURFACE INTO A WOODED AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR FACIAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS ARE INVESTIGATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/11/09.*LJ THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10265714
Machine
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