NHTSA Complaint #10667198 — 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10667198 |
| Vehicle | 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 85,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
MULTIPLE RECALL FAILURES: 2009 CHEVY COBALT LT IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, AIRBAGS FAILURE TO DEPLOY, POWER STEERING FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, GEAR BOX FAILURE. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL, VEHICLE WAS THEN HIT IN REAR BY 16 WHEEL TRACTOR TRAILER, THUS CAUSING DRIVER TO BE KNOCKED IN THE BACK SIT OF VEHICLE, INJURY TO HEAD, TO INSIDE OF MOUTH, BRAKING OF TEETH ON BOTH SIDES OF MOUTH, NECK INJURY, RIGHT AND LEFT SHOULDER INJURY, BACK INJURY, AND NEVER DAMAGE TO RIGHT SHOULDER PLATE, DRIVER IS IN CONTINUOUS PAIN SINCE THIS ACCIDENT APPROX 11 MONTHS. DRIVER STILL IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE BECAUSE HE IS TOTALED DISABLE, AND DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT WHAT CORRECT MEASURES TO TAKE. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE DECLARED VEHICLE A TOTALED LOSS, REQUEST DRIVER TO GIVE THEM POWER OF ATTORNEY RIGHTS TO PAY OFF CURRENT LIEN HOLDER. OWNER FELTED UNEASED TO DO SO, THEREFORE HAS CONTINUOUSLY PAID ON VEHICLE FOR 11 MONTHS AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. I NEED HELP, I ONCE WORKED FOR REGION IV NTSB AGENCY HERE IN ATLANTA I HAVE NEVER FELT SO VICTIMIZED IN MY LIFE BY GM AND NATIONWIDE. I REALLY NEED DIRECTION AND HAVE SOUGHT LEGAL. BUT GM COMPENSATION PROGRAM WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH CONSUMERS LAWYER PER PROTOCOLS FOR COMPENSATORY DAMAGES. *TR
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