NHTSA Complaint #10501186 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10501186
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	June 8, 2011
Date Filed	March 4, 2013
Mileage	83,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR EITHER FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DOORS APPEAR TO LOCK/UNLOCK FINE BUT HANDLE FEELS LIKE IT IS DISCONNECTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. IN RESEARCHING ON INTERNET, I FOUND THAT MANY COBALT OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT A QUICK FIX IS TO POUND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR AROUND THE HANDLE AND THAT WHATEVER IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WILL POP BACK INTO PLACE. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT ONE MIGHT BE TRAPPED INSIDE OF THE CAR WITH NO QUICK MEANS OF EXIT. *TR

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