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2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 757908 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
25,916
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER HEARING OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT MAY NOW MAKE MORE SENSE THAN BEFORE MY DAUGHTER USING MY CAR, 2009 CHEVY COBALT, CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. WAS NOT SURE AT THE TIME AS TO WHY AND STATE PATROLMAN WAS CONFUSED AS WHY THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS AT THE TIME. BUT STEERING WAS SENSITIVE THEN AND SHE JUST LOST CONTROL, PER SAY. SHE NOW HAS BAD NIGHTMARES FROM THIS. THOUGH THE CAR WAS REPAIRED (ALMOST $5,500.) SHE IS A AFRAID TO SIT IN MY VEHICLE. TO ME IT STILL ACTS SENSITIVE. I DRIVE IT SHORT DISTANCES, WHILE DRIVING MY FORD TRUCK LONGER DISTANCES(STEERING IS MUCH MORE STEADY IN THE 2006 TRUCK). THIS HAPPENED IN 10 FEB 2009. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10305457
Machine
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