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2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 825085 · 2010-11-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
32,073
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 RENTED A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE MOVED TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED STOPPING THE CONTACT FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,073.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10365321
Machine
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