# 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `1062898` · 2014-05-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Miles at failure:** 83,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED INTO A CREEK. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO HIS FACE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.    UPDATED 6/24/14*CN     UPDATED 06/26/2014   *JS
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*