ON MONDAY MAY 30 2011 I WAS DRIVING HOME AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE FREEWAY. I ENTERED THE 215 FREEWAY AT CENTER STREET IN RIVERSIDE, THEN ACCELERATED TO TRAFFIC SPEED THEN THE CAR AHEAD OF ME SLAMMED ON THERE BRAKES SO I PROCEEDED TO STOP AND AVOID HITTING THEM AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MY CAR VEERED OVER TO THE CENTER DIVIDER FROM THE SLOW LANE AND MY CAR CRASHED INTO THE WALL IT LEFT ME COMPLETELY FACING TRAFFIC ON THE 215 FREEWAY! THEN TO AVOID ANY FURTHER ACCIDENTS I DROVE OFF THE FREEWAY AND DROVE HOME. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON. *TR