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2010 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash4 injured · 820613 · 2010-10-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LANDED INTO A FIELD, THEN BACK INTO THE DITCH. THE FRONT TIRES WERE OUT OF THE DITCH SO HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE RADIATOR, FRONT END, AND UNDER-CARRIAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. REPORT 71-881068254 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HER LATER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10361046
Machine
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