# 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `903688` · 2012-02-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 115,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON A WELL MAINTAINED ROAD, WITH NO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS (SUCH AS WIND, RAIN, SNOW), I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF MY VEHICLE.  I DID NOT HEAR ANY BEEPING, CLICKING, OR ANY NOISES THAT WOULD HAVE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG.  THE CAR WEAVED ACROSS TWO LANES, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL BEFORE CRASHING FRONT-FIRST INTO A TREE.  BOTH AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED.  I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MAKE IT OUT OF THE VEHICLE.  I WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN URGENT CARE WHERE X RAYS SHOWED THAT MY SPINE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.  I AM CURRENTLY SUFFERING BACK AND NECK PAIN WHICH KEEPS ME FROM ENGAGING IN DAILY ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS PERFORMING MY JOB TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.  I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SAFE, YET IT SEEMS THIS VEHICLE IS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH, AND MY SUBSEQUENT INJURIES.  *TR
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