# 1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `252987` · 2000-10-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** TRANS SPORT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP DURING CURVE, UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL, VAN CRACHED INTO CANAL. IS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY INSURANCE. *AK
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