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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

firecrash · 768240 · 2010-03-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35 MPH INTO A CURVE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE STEERED UNCONTROLLABLY OUT OF THE LANE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE WAS A LOSS POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10315052
Machine
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