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Misrouted Wiring Triggers Recall of 73,000 Chevy Cobalts
General Motors Co. is recalling more than 73,400 2010-model Chevrolet Cobalt cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix faulty wiring that can prevent a driver's side-airbag from deploying during a crash.
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General Motors Co. is recalling more than 73,400 2010-model Chevrolet Cobalt cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix faulty wiring that can prevent a driver's side-airbag from deploying during a crash.
Affected vehicles have misrouted side-impact sensor wires, which can chafe when the driver's window is rolled up and down. This can cause the side roof rail airbag to fail to deploy if the window is down and the wire short circuits, according to GM.
The carmaker is aware of one crash and resulting injury that may be related to the defect. The problem does not affect the passenger's side-airbag system.
GM says the wiring recall is unrelated to last year's massive recall stemming from a defective ignition switch that affected more than 2.6 million vehicles, including the 2010 Cobalt.
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