NHTSA Complaint #10568370 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10568370 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 160,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PERTAINING TO THE POWER STEERING BUT WAS OMITTED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
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