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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 811827 · 2010-09-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHIN SECONDS THE STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. SHE RECEIVED BRUISES TO THE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10353651
Machine
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