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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash · 846370 · 2011-03-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
53,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 11 MPH BEFORE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY YET THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10389767
Machine
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