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2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 857076 · 2011-05-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
13,977
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONE AT NIGHT ON A HWY, WHEN SHE SAID HER STEERING LOCKED AND SHE COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL, THE CAR VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND SHE CRASHED INTO SOME TREES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THIS CAR WAS IN FOR ITS ELECTRIC STEERING RECALL FEW WEEKS BEFORE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10401286
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown