WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFICE MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING AND IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. I WAS NEARLY HIT WHILE HAVING TO CROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND WHILE STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY I HIT THE GUARDRAIL BECAUSE I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. THIS ALSO CAUSED A TRAFFICE JAM.