# 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1083532` · 2014-07-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 108,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETHING SNAPPED AND THE STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE.  THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.  THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*