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: GM recalls 98,000 Cobalt Coupes


dascrow
01-27-2007, 02:37 AM
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/01012005_chevrolet_cobalt_large.jpg (http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/01/25/035077.html)

If you have a Chevy Cobalt built between 2005 and 2006 that doesn't have the optional roof-mounted side impact airbags, you could be getting a recall notice in the mail soon. 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.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/26/gm-recalls-98-000-cobalt-coupes/

jonsstockrocket
01-27-2007, 11:17 PM
have they announced how long it will take to do the recall in labor time

jonsstockrocket
01-27-2007, 11:18 PM
and doesnt that balt in the pic look pretty high off the ground

JohnsRallyYellowSS
01-27-2007, 11:23 PM
and doesnt that balt in the pic look pretty high off the ground

Thats an exagerated picture, it really means the cobalt is suppose to fly

jonsstockrocket
01-27-2007, 11:28 PM
well it will if it gets any higher

JohnsRallyYellowSS
01-27-2007, 11:33 PM
a set of sportlines will fix the height problem...

quicksilver
01-28-2007, 10:24 PM
this recall was actually on the news tonight. i guess ill be going up there tomorrow.

jonsstockrocket
01-28-2007, 10:29 PM
this recall was actually on the news tonight. i guess ill be going up there tomorrow.

hey dont waste ur time the ss sc has side air bags and the recall is for the non-side airbag cars

Butch Sosa
01-29-2007, 05:24 PM
well that means me then. I guess Ill go.

quicksilver
01-30-2007, 05:43 PM
mine didnt come with side airbags. it wasnt on my window sticker

iso
01-30-2007, 06:04 PM
hey dont waste ur time the ss sc has side air bags and the recall is for the non-side airbag cars

not all ss/sc's came with side airbags. it's a factory option so if it wasn't under the options portion of your window sticker, you aint got em.-

HeppyCat
01-30-2007, 08:26 PM
mine came with em, but i wouldnt call it an option. only cabalt in the 3 surrounding states when i bought it. hadnt been off the truck 24 hurs when i drove it off :)

emperorjj1
01-31-2007, 05:57 AM
lol i dont think i got them... i didnt read the whole window sticker... any chance id be able to get them instead of this padding bullshit?

jonsstockrocket
01-31-2007, 06:49 PM
theres a screw cover on the A-pillar that says airbag on it that will tell u for sure