# 2006 SATURN ION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1149438` · 2015-01-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** ION
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 97,000
- **Speed:** 64 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 64 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE TO THE LEFT LANE. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. THE SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. ..UPDATED 03-16-15 *BF   UPDATED 6/18/2015  *JS
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