THE POWER STEERING OF MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT WENT OUT NOV 27, 2009, LATE AT NITE ON I-95 - FREAKED ME OUT AND CAUSED ME TO BE STRANDED! NO DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPT. OPEN ON WEEKENDS, SO I GAVE UP AND DROVE IT BACK TO FLORIDA ON SUNDAY (TOOK 10 HOURS). ANYWAY, CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP, CHEVY CORPORATE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTS…
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THE POWER STEERING OF MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT WENT OUT NOV 27, 2009, LATE AT NITE ON I-95 - FREAKED ME OUT AND CAUSED ME TO BE STRANDED! NO DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPT. OPEN ON WEEKENDS, SO I GAVE UP AND DROVE IT BACK TO FLORIDA ON SUNDAY (TOOK 10 HOURS). ANYWAY, CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP, CHEVY CORPORATE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA... UNFORTUNATELY I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE IT TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THEN CALL CORPORATE BACK WHERE THEY SAID THEY "MIGHT BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS BUT WOULDN'T KNOW UNTIL DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE..." DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY "BELIEVE" THE PROBLEM COULD BE SOLVED BY REPLACING THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IF I WOULD ONLY PAY $350 FOR LABOR (THEY WOULD GENEROUSLY DONATE THE MOTOR...) I DECLINED (FOR NOW ANYWAY) AS WE WILL TRY TO REPAIR IT OURSELVES... I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS AND SHOULDN'T HAVE TO AS THE CAR ISN'T THAT OLD. THE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT IN SEPTEMBER AS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE FOR MANY WHO'S BLOGS I HAVE READ. THEY ALSO NOTED ON THE SUMMARY THAT THE MOTOR MIGHT NOT ACTUALLY TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IF IT DIDN'T THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR ANOTHER $800 PLUS LABOR !! MY CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AND IS STILL DANGEROUS SO I DON'T DRIVE IT UNLESS I JUST HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE AND HAVE NO OTHER OPTION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10303182
62,000 miles · Jan 27, 2010
Steering
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. IT IS 2 YEARS OLD AND AT APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES THE CAR'S POWER STEERING BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN THE STEERING IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, WHICH IS DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS SOMEWHAT RANDOMLY, BUT OCCURS WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR 80% …
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I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. IT IS 2 YEARS OLD AND AT APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES THE CAR'S POWER STEERING BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN THE STEERING IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, WHICH IS DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS SOMEWHAT RANDOMLY, BUT OCCURS WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR 80% OF THE TIME. ON JAN 25TH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND HAVING TO OVERCOMPENSATE FOR THE HARD STEERING WHEEL ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT AN ONCOMING CAR. AFTER RESOLVING TO TRY AND GET THIS REPAIRED, I CHECKED INTO THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE WEBSITES WITH OVER 1,000 CONSUMERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT POWER STEERING FAILURE ON ALL MODELS OF THE CHEVY COBALT. A COUPLE OF THESE ARE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-COBALT/T8FMSUQB7V2DTH5JH/P36 AND HTTP://GETSATISFACTION.COM/GM/TOPICS/COBALT_POWER_STEERING AND HTTP://WWW.THEPETITIONSITE.COM/1/CHEVY-COBALT-POWER-STEERING-ISSUES. A REPAIR CHARGE OF $800 - $2000 IS NEEDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE FACTORY WARRANTY, AND IN SOME CASES IS RECURRING. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO MODIFY THEIR WARRANTY TO FIX IT. THERE IS NO INFO ON THEIR WEBSITE DESPITE THOUSANDS OF OBVIOUS COMPLAINTS AND WIDESPREAD FAILURE OF THIS PART THAT, WHEN FAILS, CREATES UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR EVERYONE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HEARD THAT CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ARE IN THE WORKS, AND I AM GOING TO TRY AND START ONE MYSELF, BUT WE'D ALL REALLY LIKE TO SEE GM ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM, MAKE AN EFFORT TO FIX THIS PLAGUE ON THEIR CUSTOMERS, AND ISSUE A RECALL. *CN
NHTSA ODI #10302563
60,272 miles · Jan 25, 2010
Steering
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE PULL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SO THAT IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAG…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE PULL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SO THAT IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60272.
NHTSA ODI #10302238
45,000 miles · Jan 22, 2010
Steering
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. WHEN MY MILEAGE HIT ABOUT 45,000, AROUND MID TO LATE OCTOBER, THE POWER STEERING STARTED MESSING UP. IT WILL GO OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND IT WILL GO OFF EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES AFTER I START DRIVING. I AM A SINGLE…
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I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. WHEN MY MILEAGE HIT ABOUT 45,000, AROUND MID TO LATE OCTOBER, THE POWER STEERING STARTED MESSING UP. IT WILL GO OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND IT WILL GO OFF EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES AFTER I START DRIVING. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I HAVE READ SO MANY STORIES OVER HOW THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT AND EVENTUALLY ITS GOING TO LEAD TO DEATH BECAUSE GM WOULD RATHER THAT HAPPEN THEN TO FIX WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10301949
47,000 miles · Jan 22, 2010
Steering
2007 CHEVY COBALT LT (POWER STEERING PROBLEMS) HAS PURCHASE THE CAR NEW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE I HAVE 47,000 MILES NOW WHEN IT FIRST REACHED 32,000 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND INJECTORS THIS CAR HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PUR…
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2007 CHEVY COBALT LT (POWER STEERING PROBLEMS) HAS PURCHASE THE CAR NEW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE I HAVE 47,000 MILES NOW WHEN IT FIRST REACHED 32,000 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND INJECTORS THIS CAR HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASED. THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING LOCKS UP AND THE DTC LIGHT COMES ON SAYS POWER STEERING DRIVING GETS HARD TO STEER. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE STEERING SYSTEM THERE'S A LOT ON CHEVY'S OUT ON THE MARKET THAT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BACK ON THE STEERING SYSTEM THE NAME OF THE UNIT IS CALL JTEKT PWR.STR. ASST. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10301814
38,500 miles · Jan 21, 2010
Steering
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON FOR THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE WITHIN A WEEK TO 3 TIMES A DAY. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHECK ON ANY SERVICE RECALLS AND A WARRANTY EXTENSION. SINCE THE ISSUE WAS BECOMING VERY DANGEROUS, …
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LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON FOR THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE WITHIN A WEEK TO 3 TIMES A DAY. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHECK ON ANY SERVICE RECALLS AND A WARRANTY EXTENSION. SINCE THE ISSUE WAS BECOMING VERY DANGEROUS, I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS AT 39,000. THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY IS 3 YRS, 36,000 MILES. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10301781
29,800 miles · Jan 21, 2010
SteeringCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO DIAGNOSE THE V…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY DO NOT THINK THAT THE STEERING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED GM AND WAS ADVISED THAT SOMEONE WOULD RETURN HER CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,800.
NHTSA ODI #10301690
63,000 miles · Jan 19, 2010
SteeringCrash
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME A 250LB MALE TO TURN OR CONTROL IT EVEN JUMPS AROUND ON ITS OWN, IN MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE HAPPENING TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE FROM POST ON THE INTERNET. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF ALL DRIVER'…
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I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME A 250LB MALE TO TURN OR CONTROL IT EVEN JUMPS AROUND ON ITS OWN, IN MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE HAPPENING TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE FROM POST ON THE INTERNET. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF ALL DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS CHEVROLET ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AS WELL AS THE VEHICLES AROUND THEM. IF IT HASN'T YET IT WILL COST LIVES IF THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT GET RESOLVED. MY WIFE ORIGINALLY DISCOVERED THE ISSUE WHEN SHE HIT THE DITCH AT 35MPH, WE ARE THANKFUL THAT THE WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT (DITCH) INSTEAD OF TO THE LEFT (SEMI). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10300374
57,000 miles · Jan 19, 2010
Steering
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS 3 YEARS OLD THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID FOR THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58075.
NHTSA ODI #10300345
63,000 miles · Jan 17, 2010
Steering
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND STEERING GOES OUT. *TR
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
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Air Bags
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Electrical System:ignition:switch
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, IT WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS ARE BEING NOTIFIED ON A ROLLING BASIS BETWEEN MARCH 29 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2010. A COPY OF THE MAILING SCHEDULE IS LOCATED IN THE RECALL FILE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA; AND MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5 AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA AND TEXAS. THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY MAY CRACK. IF EITHER OF THESE PORTS DEVELOPS A CRACK, FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE AREA. IF THE CRACK BECOMES LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY BE OBSERVED DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MAY BE AFFECTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. A SPECIAL COVERAGE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SAME TIME FRAME FOR MODEL YEAR 2006 VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE AND TEXAS AND MODEL YEAR 2007 VEHICLES REGISTERED IN: ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE10005 · Electric Power Steering Failure
Opened Jan 27, 2010 · Closed Jul 19, 2010
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:electric Power Assist System
In a March 1, 2010 letter, General Motors Corporation (GM) provided a defect information report to NHTSA regarding a problem that could result in sudden loss of power steering assist in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and MY 2007 through 2010 Pontiac G5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS).The letter indicates that the loss of steering assist could occur at any time while driving and that, once assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and a chime sounds to inform the driver.The letter further states that steering control is maintained in manual mode, but would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds.In the next ignition cycle, power assist is typically regained and the DIC message is no longer displayed.GM's letter identifies the root cause of the EPS failure as the EPS motor and indicates that production of a new motor started in December 2009.GM's recall repair procedure instructs dealers to replace the EPS motor in all recalled vehicles. ODI's analysis of all information available related to sudden loss of EPS assist while driving in the MY 2005 through 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles shows current complaint and warranty rates of 323/100,000 vehicles and 0.4% respectively.In response to ODI's request for information, GM identified 81 complaints where a crash was claimed that may be related to loss of EPS assist.ODI's analysis of all crash claims was based on verifiable factors such as; whether a loss of EPS was indicated at the time of the crash by a chime or malfunction indicator lamp or if a EPS related component malfunction was identified after the crash occurred.With this method ODI identified 36 possible crashes related to EPS failure.GM assessed crash claims based on the available facts and excluded crash claims that indicated that the vehicle was travelling at speeds in the range of 30 mph or greater.GM said that it believes if power assist is lost while a vehicle is moving at speeds in the range of 30 mph or greater there is a small difference in steering efforts perceived in subjective evaluations at those speeds and it is unlikely to lead to loss of vehicle control. Based on GM's safety recall, this investigation is closed.
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