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2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 773718 · 2010-03-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
34,650
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT WITHIN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED RESULTING IN A FAIRLY HORRIFIC CRASH, WITH THE CAR COMING TO REST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AGAINST SOME TREES. I SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND THANK GOD MY SON WAS NOT HURT ALTHOUGH WE HAVE BOTH BEEN SUFFERING FROM HEADACHES SINCE THE ACCIDENT. WERE IT NOT FOR THE SMALL TREES LINING THE ROAD THE CAR WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO ROLL POSSIBLY KILLING US BOTH SINCE NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE VIN#. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319462
Machine
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