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2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 828273 · 2010-11-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND RIB SEPARATION. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10368332
Machine
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