NHTSA Complaint #11172338 — 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11172338
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	January 26, 2019
Date Filed	January 27, 2019
Mileage	92,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD MOISTURE BUILDUP INSIDE THE FIXTURE .PLUS THE FIXTURE HAD DISCOLORED AND FADED AND WAS NOT CLEAR. APPARENTLY THE SEALANT AROUND THE HEADLIGHT FIXTURE DID NOT MAKE A PERMANENT TIGHT SEAL THEREFORE WATER ENTERED INSIDE. AS A RESULT THE DAYTIME LIGHT WENT OFF AND ON AND THE SIGNAL LIGHT DID THE SAME. THE SAFETY ISSUE WAS WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET TURNING THE DRIVER FACING ME DID NOT KNOW I WAS SIGNALING AND THE DRIVER BEHIND ME SAW FAST SIGNAL LIGHTS FLASHING FROM MY CHEVY COBALT. I HAD MY COMPLETE HEADLIGHT LIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY A BODY SHOP AND THIS CORRECTED THE WHOLE PROBLEM. IT COST ME $173.52

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