# 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1696845` · 2020-10-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA 1500
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK ON A COUNTRY ROAD, IT STARTED TO PULL TOWARDS THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO CORRECT BY STEERING TO THE LEFT. MY STEERING WHEEL JUST SPUN AND HAD NO CONTROL OF THE FRONT WHEELS. ITHE STEERING SHAFT BECAME DISENGAGE FROM THE AXEL. I CRASHED INTO TREES AND MY TRUCK WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THIS HAPPENED ON 9/27/2020. I AM WAITING FOR THE POLICE REPORT AND THE INSPECTION RESULTS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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