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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash · 765206 · 2010-02-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEB 3,2010 MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE 50,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I LOST CONTROL AND VEERED OFF INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC BUT TRIED TO CORRECT AND ENDED IN THE DITCH. THANK GOD I DID NOT GET IN A WRECK. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. IT GOES OUT OFTEN SINCE THEN. CHEVY NEEDS A RECALL CAUSE APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY COBALT'S OUT THERE DOING THE SAME THING....WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR A DEATH???? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10312611
Machine
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