TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BARRIER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THERE WAS NO PRESSURE ON THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.