# 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1796408` · 2022-02-19 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** TAHOE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 16 mph
## Narrative
Sudden Loss of power steering   & Complete Loss of Steering  control movement..    It caused a minor injury to my hand...      Friction burn to both palms  and sore finger joints   Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center?  Have not taken  it in for service yet..  While Performing a LEFT turn   The wheel suddenly &  unexpectedly  BY IT SELF,  jerked  and   changed direction from 80-90% left  turning angle   to 50-70%  right turning   in a quarter of a second , this almost caused the vehicle to smash into two other vehicles present in the area  the other person had to slam on their brakes as the SUV by it self cut them off...  Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No.........    Service Power Steering  message  was shown on the Driver information Center (DIC)  when the incident occurred ... nothing prior    This incident was caught on dash camera..     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lUqZUsOLEk
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