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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 744401 · 2009-11-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY GIRLFRIEND BOUGHT AN 05 CHEVY COBALT FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT INSPECTED THE CAR 15 MINUTES BEFORE WE DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. 25 HOURS LATER AS MY GIRLFRIEND IS EXITING THE HIGHWAY, SLOWING DOWN FROM 55 MPH. THE POWERSTEERING FAILS ON HER AND SENDS HER INTO THE GUARD RAIL DOING ABOUT 40-45. I HAVE BEEN PN FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND AN OBSCURED AMOUNT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE COBALTS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. LUCKILY SHE WAS ONLY KNOCKED AROUND A LITTLE AND WASN'T SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292445
Machine
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