NHTSA Complaint #11280322 — 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11280322
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 14, 2019
Date Filed	November 15, 2019
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING TO RUN ERRANDS AND I PARKED. WHEN I WAS TRYING TO BACKUP AND DRIVE AGAIN, I HAD SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A CAR NEAR ME SINCE I COULD NOT MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL IN A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. LUCKILY AFTER THIS HAPPENED SOMEONE RECOMMENDED ME TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AGAIN TO SEE IF THE STEERING WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. FORTUNATELY, I WASN'T IN A BUSY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS WRECK.

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