2005–2010 Chevrolet Cobalt & 2007–2010 Pontiac G5 recall: steering
⚠️ What's 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 1-800-630-2438 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V073000
- Manufacturer recall #
- N100023
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,050,889
- Component
- STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-630-2438
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 29, 2010
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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 .