NHTSA Complaint #10332203 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE STALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED AN UNKNOWN REPAIR CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING AND ENGINE POWER FAILURE. THE SERVICE REPAIR COST WAS $579.00. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE RECALL WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10*JB