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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash2 injured · 782107 · 2010-04-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) GM 2007 COBALT [XXX] LATE AT NIGHT COLD AND RAINY I WAS DRIVING SLOW TRYING TO TURN ON 9TH AVE FROM FAIRFIELD DR. THE CAR STEERED ITSELF AS I COULD NOT STEER IT, INTO A DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH. MY PASSENGER HEAD ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, MY SAFETY BELT BRUISED MY NECK AND SHOULDER, PAINFULLY. MY PASSENGER WAS BLEEDING PROFUSELY, A PERSON STOPPED AND TOOK US FOR HELP. I WAS SO SHAKEN UP AND IT HAPPENED SO FAST, THAT I COULD NOT FIND MY CELL PHONE TO CALL 911. THE NEXT DAY MY GRANDFATHER WHO HELPED ME PAY FOR THE CAR, HAD THE CAR PUT ON A TRAILER AND STORED IN A COVERED SECURE AREA WHERE IT IS STILL STORED AND UNTAMPERED WITH. WE CONTACTED GM, IT HAS BEEN OVER TWO MONTHS, WE JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THEIR ATTORNEY. TO TOP THIS ALL OFF, I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER TWO DAYS AFTER IT HAPPENED! AND THEN I WAS TOLD THAT MY INSURANCE DOES NOT HAVE COLLISION COVERAGE BUT ONLY COMPREHENSIVE. I WORK HARD AND GO TO COLLEGE FOR TWO MONTHS I HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR TAXES, OVER $35.00 PER DAY. I LOVED THIS CAR BUT NOW I WILL NOT RIDE IN ONE. I STILL HAVE NIGHT MARES ON THE CRASH. I AM BEHIND IN MY BILLS. THANK YOU GM FOR NOT HELPING ME. I WISH TO HAVE THIS CAR EXAMINED. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE STEERING NOR CAN I PAY FOR AN ATTORNEY. YOUR HELP IS DESPERATELY NEEDED, AS MY GRANDFATHER BELIEVES THAT GM WILL DELAY THIS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. ALSO

Source

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ODI Number
10326226
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