# 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `568910` · 2006-01-11 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 4,879
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING  THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN.  AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE A DIAGNOSTICS TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON DECEMBER 27, 2005 WHILE  AT 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN  RESULTING  IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES,  THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK  UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM
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