NHTSA Complaint #10449622 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10449622
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	February 1, 2007
Date Filed	February 28, 2012
Mileage	32,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE BOTTOM FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED SOME ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO CONTROL ARMS BUT ONE THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE CONTROL ARM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

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