NHTSA Complaint #11271272 — 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11271272
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 23, 2019
Date Filed	October 27, 2019
Mileage	113,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

STEERING COLOUM EXPLODED UNABLE TO STEER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED HIT BRAKES WHEN NOTICED IT WASN'T STEERING AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF WHERE I WAS GOING HIT BRAKES AND CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL ALMOST BEING STROKE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN A HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH

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