# 2008 PONTIAC G8 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1154442` · 2015-02-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** G8
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 103,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT AROUND THE LEFT EYE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*