Vehicle recall 07V014000 · January 18, 2007
2005-2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
Certain passenger vehicles not equipped with optional roof-mounted side impact air bags fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201,…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain passenger vehicles not equipped with optional roof-mounted side impact air bags fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, 'occupant protection in interior impact.'
- Consequence
- In a crash, head impact protection may be inadequate.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install energy absorbing plastic to the headliner trim to reduce the severity of head impacts in a crash. The recall began on March 21, 2007. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 06217. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V014000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 18, 2007
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 06217
- Owner notification
- March 21, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 98,707
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Structure
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Cobalt (2005-2006): 2006, 2005
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