NHTSA Complaint #10373539 — 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING TOWARD TWO PARKED VEHICLES AND ENGAGED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL 10V073000, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM WHICH SHE RECEIVED TWO MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.