# 2004 SATURN ION — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `1172510` · 2015-04-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** ION
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 35MPH POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS LOST, TURNED INTO MANUAL STEERING.  I AM A FAIRLY NEW DRIVER, 21, SO I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO REACT.  IT HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY.  HIT A CENTER ISLAND, FOR A LACK OF A BETTER TERM.  CALLED GM, THEY HAD SOMEONE INSPECT THE CAR.  SAID THERE WAS NO DTC CODES DETECTED.  SO THERE FOR THEY ARE CALLING ME A LIAR.  MY PARENTS ALSO HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE SHORTLY BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR.  GM REFUSE TO MAKE DAMAGE REPAIRS.  ONLY DO RECALL REPAIRS.  I ONLY BOUGHT THE CAR ONE WEEK BEFORE ALL THIS HAPPENED.   *TR
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