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2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash · 743534 · 2009-11-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
22,500
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVY COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING IT HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10291781
Machine
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