# 2004 SATURN ION — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `624988` · 2007-05-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** ION
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 45,326
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION 2.  WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND IT LOCKED.  THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE.  THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER WAS INJURED.  SATURN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT A DEFECT.  THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,326.
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