Dealers are to install an energy absorbing device between the front headliner and the vehicle roof.

VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 2005-2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Coupe vehicles without roof-mounted side impact airbags and built within these VIN breakpoints:
YEAR DIVISION MODEL FROM THROUGH
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 57500351 57673460
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 67600001 67832478


Locate the installation anchor points (2) for installing the energy absorbing (EA) plastic
piece (3) onto the headliner (1).



Apply hot glue to the energy absorbing (EA) plastic piece.


Ensure that the energy absorbing (EA) plastic piece is installed properly. The
tail ends of the energy absorbing (EA) plastic piece (2) should wrap around the anchor
posts (1) of the headliner material. The body of the EA plastic piece should be firmly
attached to the headliner.

 

nice stuff thanks for the info

 

GM has 134,000 in stock. Order now!!! LOL

 

Are you kidding me? That's an energy absorbing piece?!??!?!

 

I think i have a better chance with my head going through the glass b4 i have to worry bout hitting my head on the ceiling unless i roll it lol

 

I work for a headliner manufacturer that also will assemble the headliner. I hate to say it, but yes, that is the new style of head impact. The older style is to use an energy absorbant foam. The newer style is to use the plastic cones like that. The reason for the swap is that the plastic cones are cheaper than the foam blocks. The foam will absorb more energy, but the plastic is more efficent for the price. They even have some that the head impact is inside the headliner. We just put on what the car manufacter wants.

 

Wow... nice to know... that 5 cent plastic POS is waht they expect to really make a difference.

Glad I've got the side airbags... but if I didn't... I wouldn't be going in for this.

 

The thing that scare me is that in the second picture, it shows them filling the cones with glue. This will make the cones rock hard. That is not the proper way to install that type of head impact. The glue should be on the "flat" surface. The cones are supposed to crush away, not be filled with glue.

 

I dont have side airbags and I'm not going to go in to get that...i'm not that worried about it.

 

Damn... i can get a roll of bubble wrap from work... seems more shock absorbing than that crap. I got the recall notice in the mail today, oh boy! That makes two of them i have to take care of now.