# 2008 MAZDA MAZDA5 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `807123` · 2010-08-16 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** MAZDA5
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 26,400
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
FIRST INCIDENT, POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHILE MAKING A U-TURN.  WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  REGAINED POWER AFTER HALF AN HOUR. SECOND INCIDENT, ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A SWERVING CAR, BUT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE.  ENDED UP SPINNING OUT AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR AND THE CENTER MEDIAN. *TR
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