NHTSA Complaint #10339317 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND SHAKING EXCESSIVELY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND ON ONE OCCASION WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT OPERATE WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN HOWEVER; THE FAILURE PERSISTED TWICE FOLLOWING RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY WIRE. UPDATED 08/17/10