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2007 SATURN ION — STEERING

crash · 808338 · 2010-08-19

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY POWER STEERING IN MY SATURN ION WENT OUT WHEN I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH. WHEN TRYING TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, I HAD NO POWER STEERING AT ALL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AFTER COLLECTING MYSELF. THE POWERE STEERING WORKED JUST FINE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED, WAS RUNNING FINE THEN, NO POWER STEERING AGAIN. THIS TIME IT NEVER CAME BACK. I HAVE SEEN MANY RECALLS FOR GM CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME POWER STEERING SYSTEM. WHY NOT FOR THE SATURN. IT IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAVE A SATURN. SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECTIVE PART TO ME!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350676
Machine
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