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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 789879 · 2010-05-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS AND MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A 100' HIGH FREEWAY AND SOMEONE CUT HER OFF WHILE THEY WERE MERGING INTO HER LANE SHE TRIED TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY AND SHE TOLD ME THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL IT WAS VERY HARD TO DO SO AND THEN GOT EXTREMELY LOOSE AND CAUSED HER TO OVER CORRECT AND THEN SHE HIT THE SIDE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL AND THEN ROLLED AND LANDED WITH THE HOVERING ABOUT A 100' FROM HER DEATH. SHE WAS UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT, WEARING A SEATBELT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE POLICE OFFICER'S WERE AMAZED THAT SHE DIDN'T GO OVER THE EDGE. I HAVE PHOTOS TO PROVIDE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10332442
Machine
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