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Chevrolet driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.

NHTSA campaign 10V-073 · Reported March 3, 2010 · 1,050,889 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Cobalt and G5
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,050,889
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported a problem with the steering electric power assist system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, IT WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-073.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005–2010Chevrolet Cobalt
2007–2010Pontiac G5

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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