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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

1 injured · 778551 · 2010-04-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BASE. ONE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP; THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10323503
Machine
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