07 Chevy Cobalt Recall Notice

"horspowr1001" (horspowr1001) 03/17/2014 at 13:00 • Filed to: Oppositelock, Cobalt, GM, Chevy Cobalt, Recall

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A friend of mine just got his Cobalt recall notice.

It acknowledges the defect, specifically mentioning it can lead to a loss of electrical power, engine shut down, and air bags failing to deploy. One thing they don't specify however, is that the Cobalt also has electric power steering, making it very hard to avoid an accident when the car shuts down.

They recommend removing everything from your vehicle key ring, including any key fob that came with the car.

The best part is under the "What will we do?" section:

"PARTS ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE, but when parts are available your Chevrolet dealer will replace the ignition switch on your vehicle...."

TL;DR, GM to all affected owners:

CalzoneGolem > horspowr1001 03/17/2014 at 13:01

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Nothing like a good SA emote.

Frosted > horspowr1001 03/17/2014 at 13:03

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GM should probably consider giving people new cars of equal value if the parts aren't available (or have they been doing that?)

horspowr1001 > Frosted 03/17/2014 at 13:06

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Nope they haven't, but they are offering a whopping $500 rebate if you get a new 2013-2015 GM vehicle!

TurboSloth > horspowr1001 03/17/2014 at 13:07

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GM should have sent a jpeg of a Deal With It Pic lololol.

Frosted > horspowr1001 03/17/2014 at 13:11

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Wow what a steal!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 03/17/2014 at 13:17

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This is very true. In fact, I've been meaning for some time to make a post on my personal blog of SA emoticons with dead transparency a couple of hundred pixels wider to the right so they can be posted the right size at will. If I do it, I'll make sure you know.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/17/2014 at 13:24

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Niiiicccee!