NHTSA Complaint #10315214 — 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT

DRIVER WAS CHANGING LANES ON HIGHWAY IN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WHEN HER STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP ON HER. SHE COULD NOT CORRECT STEERING AND HER BRAKES SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AS WELL. SHE HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER, HER CAR WENT AIRBORNE AND STARTED ROLLING. SHE WAS EJECTED ABOUT FIFTY FEET. VEHICLE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS. THE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY WON'T INVESTIGATE DUE TO HER CAR BEING JUST 12,000 MILES OVER WARRANTY. (ECONOMIC LOSS RULE) THE CAR IS STILL BEING HELD FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION PER REQUEST OF THE DRIVER. VEHICLE NEVER HAD TROUBLE BEFORE THIS. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED SPENDING 10 DAYS IN HOSPITAL, 2 OF THOSE IN ICU. DRIVER HAD COMPLICATIONS DUE TO INJURIES, NOW ON ROUND THE CLOCK IV'S AT HOME. *TR