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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 813252 · 2010-09-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS REAR ENDED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED HER CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN WALL AND DESTROY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND SHE COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE OF STOP IT FROM CRASHING INTO THE MEDIAN WALL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS A PART OF A RECALL, THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 NOTICE, WHICH RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST, UNTIL AUGUST 1, 2010. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED MARCH 1, 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THEY KNEW OF THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE LOST OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10354846
Machine
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