# 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1270620` · 2016-03-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 154,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER IMPACT AND THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED LEFT KNEE, BACK, NECK, AND HAND INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*