# 2007 MAZDA MAZDA3 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `807530` · 2010-08-17 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** MAZDA3
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
IN DECEMBER 2007 MY 2007 MAZDA 3 5 DOOR LOST STEERING CONTROL AND I SLID INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. MAZDA OF GREATNECK WOULD NOT TAKE MY COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY.  AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I FELT THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY TURNING THE WHEEL. *TR
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