NHTSA Complaint #10358750 — 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO THE LEFT DIRECTION UNCONTROLLABLY, AND TURNED PARTIALLY ONTO ITS DRIVER SIDE AND THEN LANDED BACK ONTO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL WITH THE POWER STEERING RESETTING ON ITS OWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER A PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.