These days, everyone is buzzing about the severity of the Toyota car recall, which has brought back nearly 6 million vehicles to their dealerships in the United States alone. However, this week, GM has issued a recall of their own.
The company has put out a recall for the 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, the 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, and 2 other models sold in Canada and Mexico (2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit and 2005-2005 Pontiac G4, respectively), which in the end will total to about 1.3 million vehicles.
2005 Chevy Cobalt - if you've got one of these, take it in for the recall
The reason for the recall is a recurring issue seen in the power steering functions. Steering at speeds under 15 miles per hour proves to be more difficult than usual, and at higher speeds the power-steering assist can even be prone to total failure.
As of now, a definite fix for the problem has not been fully developed; representatives from GM say they will alert their customers as soon as one is available. Until then, company reps say that the cars are still safe to drive, and that this is merely a safety precaution.
An investigation on the steering was ordained in early February by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, after 14 accidents related to steering problems were reported in these Chevy models.
If your car is included in the recall, all you have to do is call your local GM dealer to schedule an appointment for a fix. The repair costs will be covered by GM.
