NHTSA Complaint #10478430 — 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT

MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVE A SLIGHT GAS ODOR WHEN STOPPED OR PARKED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS THE GAS SMELL FROM FUMES ARE VERY STRONG. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN TO EVEN USE THE VEHICLE (LIVING IN TEXAS IS IT HOT AND MAKES IT HOTTER WITH THE WINDOW DOWN) THE CAR SEEMS TO NOW MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN STARTING, AND SEEMS TO NOT HAVE THE GAS MILEAGE THAT IT USE TO. I AM AFRAID OF SOMETHING IGNITING THE GAS WITH SUCH STRONG FUMES. I CALLED PARKWAY CHEVROLET IN TOMBALL TEXAS AS WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL WAS COMING, BUT IT WAS NOT OUT YET. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET OR FEAR IGNITION OF THE FUMES FROM THE VEHICLE. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION AND MONEY IS TIGHT. CAN YOU GIVE ANY INDICATION OF WHEN THIS WOULD BE AN ACTUAL RECALL? AND WHEN IT MIGHT BE MAILED OUT? IT SADDENS ME TO SEE THAT THEY KNOW A RECALL IS COMING AND WONT FIX A VEHICLE WITH APPARENT DANGERS. ALSO NOW MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON SAYING THAT IT NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR