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2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 756828 · 2010-02-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER STEERING AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON HER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID A 360 AND SHE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THERE WAS $9,000 IN DAMAGES DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS CUTS AND BRUISES TO HER NECK. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO A SALVAGE CENTER AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 3/24/10 *CN UPDATED 07/15/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10304599
Machine
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