NHTSA Complaint #10258226 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10258226
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 8, 2008
Date Filed	February 10, 2009
Mileage	10,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, TWO CHIMES SOUNDED FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER HAD TO EXERT MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING. THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND ORDERED FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,200. UPDATED 3/9/09 *CN

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