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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash · 728181 · 2009-07-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
83,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE THREE YEAR/30,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, ALONG WITH THE CAM SENSORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO THE CONVERTER BECOMING CLOGGED. THE THIRD TIME THE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AS WELL. CURRENTLY, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS FAILING FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE UPON ACCELERATION AND LOSE POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO CORRECT THE FOURTH FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 83,000. UPDATED 9/1/09 *CN UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB ACCORDING TO THE PAPERWORK, ON JULY 18, 2010, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED EVOQ 08/19/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10277637
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