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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash · 789933 · 2010-05-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, NO PREVIOUS ISSUE UNTIL THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO FLY OFF THE ROAD AND CRASH. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED, NEW AXLE, TIE ROD ENDS, WHEEL SPINDLE, ETC BUT NOT THE POWER STEERING UNIT. THE CARS POWER STEERING UNIT HAS FAILED 4 MORE TIMES SINCE REPAIRING THE FRONT END PARTS. AS I STATED I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING OR I WOULD HAVE HAD THAT FIXED ALSO. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10332472
Machine
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