To prepare your vehicle for a long trip, consider having it serviced by your dealer/retailer before departing.
Things to check on your own include: - Windshield Washer Fluid: Reservoir full?
Windows clean — inside and outside?
- Wiper Blades: In good shape?
- Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: All levels checked?
- Lamps: Do they all work and are lenses clean?
- Tires: Are treads good? Are tires inflated to recommended pressure?
- Weather and Maps: Safe to travel?
Have up-to-date maps?
Chevrolet Cobalt Owners Manual. Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which
could cause a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately inform the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open
an investi ...