# 2005 PONTIAC G6 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `533399` · 2005-05-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** G6
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 5,200
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
STEERING SYSTEM LOCKED.  THIS OCCURED ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING AROUND A RIGHT  TURN AT 50MPH (UPHILL).  IT RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.  THE ABILITY TO STEER RETURNED AFTER THE DRIVER YANKED THE WHEEL HARD.  THE DRIVER FELT A POP AND THE STEERING RETURNED, BUT THERE WAS NO TIME TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR.
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