NHTSA Complaint #10314937 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10314937
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 28, 2010
Date Filed	February 28, 2010
Mileage	53,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

THE TRACTION CONTROL SYMBOL SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THEN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE COMPUTER SCREEN SAID POWER STEERING. THE CAR KEPT "JUMPING" FORWARD THE WHOLE RIDE TO MY DESTINATION. IT WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THERE, AND I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COBALTS. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A CAR WITH NO POWER STEERING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. *TR

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