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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash · 734506 · 2009-09-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN JUNE OF 2008, AND WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HAVING IT THE POWERSTEERING WOULD GO OUT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR AND THE PART IS NOT COVERED. WHAT HAPPENS IS I WILL BE DRIVING, AND AT RANDOM THE LIGHT FOR THE POWERSTEERING COMES ON AND THE STEERING BECOMES REALLY TIGHT. NOW IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON IT RESETS ITSELF, BUT USUALLY IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED IT SEEMS TO DO THIS EITHER WHEN THE WEATHER IS REALLY COLD OR REALLY HOT. ITS VERY SCARY ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. RECENTLY I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE POWERSTEERING. I MADE A CLAIM WITH GM AND THEY DID AN INVESTIGATION. WHEN THE INVESTIGATION CAME BACK TO GM THEY DECLINED THE REPAIRS. SO NOW IM STUCK PAYING FOR A CAR THE DOESN'T WORK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10283036
Machine
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