« RECENT RECALLS – CLICK ON VEHICLE NAME FOR NHTSA FILE | Main | GRAND PRIX ENGINE FIRES BEING INVESTIGATED »
March 17, 2007
GM RECALLS 98,000 COBALT COUPES
Autoblog reports that Chevy Cobalts built between 2005 and 2006 that do not have the optional roof-mounted side impact airbags are being recalled. “Apparently Chevy (and presumably the NHTSA) discovered that there isn't sufficient padding to meet federal requirements in these vehicles, and unacceptable head injuries could result in a collision. Scary to think there's an acceptable amount of injury that would be tolerated, but anyway. As a fix, dealers will add ‘energy absorbing plastic’ to the headliner trim to help soften the blow should your head strike the headliner in a crash. The recall affects 98,000 Cobalts on the road.”
Posted by MVHAP at March 17, 2007 01:46 PM