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2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 793601 · 2010-06-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH CAUSED A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES AND FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336459
Machine
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