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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 771971 · 2010-03-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN RIGHT STEERING ISSUE. AS A RESULT THE CAR CONTINUED STRAIGHT, OVER MEDIAN, OVER 2 CURBS BEFORE DRIVER COULD STOP VEHICLE JUST SHY OF GAS METER. FILED COMPLAINT WITH GM > THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE INFORMED ME OF A RECALL ON GM COBALT AND THE PARTS TO FIX PROBLEM WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. AND IT APPEARS THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED WHY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. AND MY VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318094
Machine
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