NHTSA Complaint #10324308 — 2007 SATURN ION

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GETTING ON THE RAMP AND THE PRW STR LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IMMEDIATELY AND I COULD NOT TURN. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION BUT WAS ALMOST HIT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I COULD NOT TURN. IT WOULD RESET WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF THEN THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AGAIN AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TIGHTEN UP ON ME. IT HAS HAPPENED UP TO 20 TIMES A DAY. I HAVE ALMOST HAD THREE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I HAD TO HAVE THE MOTORS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE COST OF OVER $ 800. THREE HOURS AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ANOTHER PART HAD TO BE REPLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAN NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE CURRENT RECALL. *TR