DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AT NIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A WINDING NOISE AND WAS HARD TO MANEUVER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT AN OBJECT. THIS OCCURRED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND DURING NORMAL STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP, BOTH FRONT BRAKES AND PADS WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM