NHTSA Recall 10V073000
NHTSA Campaign Id 10V073000; Date: Mar. 3, 2010
If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2007 Pontiac G5; 2008 Pontiac G5; 2009 Pontiac G5; 2010 Pontiac G5
Component: Steering:electric Power Assist System
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 1,050,889
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Gm's recall no. N100023. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 29, 2010
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