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2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

firecrash3 injured · 768963 · 2010-03-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
18,600
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 COBALT,GOING WEST ON 480 9CLEVELAND),GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. I CHANGE LINES TO GET OFF AT RIDGE ROAD,WHEN WE HIT BLACK ICE,THE STEERING ON THE CAR WOULD NOT LET ME TURN LEFT/RIGHT IT SEEMED LOCK IN PLACE. WE (MYSELF/WIFE) HIT A SUV THEN ANOTHER SUV,RESULT WAS TOTAL LOSS OF THE COBALT. MY WIFE WAS PINNED UNDER THE DASH AND I FRACTURED/DISLOCATED MY HIP 3 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL, WE BOTH HAD SEAT BELTS ON. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10315681
Machine
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