# 2006 BUICK LUCERNE — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1076789` · 2014-06-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LUCERNE
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED FROM THE CRASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.  UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ      THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BROKEN BONES, DISLOCATED ANKLE, AND A BROKEN WRIST. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS.   UPDATED 09/10/2014   *JS
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