NHTSA Complaint #10363828 — 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10363828
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	November 1, 2010
Date Filed	November 3, 2010
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 10V073000 STEERING ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM IN AUGUST OF 2010. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, BECAUSE THE PART WASN'T AVAILABLE. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010 WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/18/11

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