# 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — STEERING:RACK AND PINION
> NHTSA complaint `306243` · 2001-08-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:RACK AND PINION
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH ON A SLIGHT CURVE STEERING WENT OUT ON  VEHICLE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL  AND HIT A GUARDRAIL.   RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
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