# 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `457971` · 2004-03-03 · 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:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 85,500
## Narrative
I HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM, ABOUT A YEAR AGO . I DID AS THOSE DURANGO DRIVERS, I WAS DRIVING IN THE PARKING LOT OF A GROCERY STORE WHEN THE STERING WENT OUT AND I HIT A CONCRET BARRIER. IT DEMOLISHED THE RIGHT FRONT END . I WROTE TO THE GM MOTOR CO PONTIAC DEVISION THEY WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I WANTED I TOLD THEM ALL I WANTED WAS TO CHECK IT OUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM  MY INSURANCE CARRIER WOULD HAVE A ACCIDENT REPOET I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE.  I SAW A NEWS CLIP ON C.B.S EVENING NEWS HOW TO CONTACT YOU .     I CALLED THE POLICE BUT THEY DIDN'T FILL OUT A ACCIDENT REPORT IT DID $1800.00 DAMMAGE TO THE CAR I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW                                                                        HAROLD CARSON                                                                        SPARTANBURG S.C.*AK
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