# 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1519571` · 2018-11-29 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
MY 18-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER HAD A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH IN HER VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH ON TODAY 11/29/2018 WE CHECK THE RECALL LIST BEFORE WE PURCHASED HER VEHICLE AND IT WAS LISTED AS SAFE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*