# 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1490608` · 2018-08-13 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CRUZE
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 104,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
MY SON WAS DRIVING BY HIMSELF WHEN HE HIT A POLE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE SAID HE COULD NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID THE POLE. HE SAID IT STUCK.
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