NHTSA Complaint #10505542 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10505542
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 25, 2009
Date Filed	April 3, 2013
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

CRASH CAR ,STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. RAN OFF ROAD TO RIGHT HIT BANK AND FLIPPED CAR SEVERAL TIME. CAR WAS GOING A LITTLE FAST, BUT THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THE SPEED. ONE GUY HAD A INJURY TO HIS ARM AND THE OTHER WAS THROWN FROM THE CAR LEADING TO HIS DEATH. *TR

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