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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash · 738022 · 2009-10-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ACROSS THE DISPLAY AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR (I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE). IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. AS I WAS CRANKING ON THE WHEEL (VERY HARD AS THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING) SUDDENLY IT STARTED TO WORK! ME AND THE 2 CHILDREN IN MY CAR WENT INTO THE DITCH. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED! CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE! THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF AND ON. I AM CONSIDERING A LAWSUIT MYSELF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286050
Machine
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