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Recall 10V-073

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and 1 other model: Steering (electric power assist system).

At a glance

Campaign number
10V-073
Reported
March 3, 2010
Vehicles affected
1,050,889 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

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.

The risk

If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

The 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-[removed] and pontiac at 1-[removed] or at the owner center at [link removed]

Notes from the manufacturer

Gm's recall no. N100023.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to <a href=[link removed] .

Affected vehicles