# 1985 PONTIAC 6000 — STEERING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `95381` · 1997-12-23 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** 6000
- **Year:** 1985
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  LESS THAN 40 MPH, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND STRUCK TWO SMALL TREES ACROSS THE LANE. DRIVER WAS KILLED INSTANTLY SINCE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER. *AK
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