TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 15 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY POLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.