# 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `765353` · 2010-02-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 62,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008  CHEVROLET COBALT.  THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS ; PROCEEDING INTO A CURVE.  THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING.  THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CURVE.  THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD- ON TO ANOTHER VEHICLE.  THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE.  THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.  HOWEVER, BOTH VEHICLES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.  THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*