# 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `744014` · 2009-11-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
2006 CHEVY COBALT STEERING FAILED TAKING A SHARP TURN CAUSING CAR TO CROSS CENTERLINE HITTING ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON, SON SUFFERED A VERY BAD BROKEN LEG REQUIRING A ROD FROM KNEE TO ANKLE. *TR
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