NHTSA Complaint #10629082 — 2006 SATURN ION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT BUMPED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE TO AVOID HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 09/30/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME THAT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSE BY THE STEERING FAILURE. UPDATED 02/27/2015 *JS