10/1/13 AS I LEFT WORK, HEADING HOME, THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR APPROX. THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES. OUT OF NOWHERE, THE STEERING BECAME TIGHT, AS IF IT LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CAR ALMOST INSTANTLY PRODUCED MORE HEAT, I FELT THE HEAT AROUND MY FEET AND IT CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. I LOOKED AT THE DIC PANEL AND POWER STEERING WAS FLASHING. THERE WAS A SMELL AS IF THE CAR WAS BURNING. WITH FORCE, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT TO SIT. AFTER READING THROUGH THE USER MANUAL, I FOLLOWED THE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE MANUAL, TURNED THE WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT HOPING IT WOULD LOOSEN AND LETTING THE CAR SIT IDLE. AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS OF SITTING, MY BROTHER DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. 10/2/13 I TOOK THE CAR, EARLY MORNING, TO BE INSPECTED BY A LOCAL REPAIR COMPANY. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT ONCE DIAGNOSTICS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY POWER STEERING CONTROL CIRCUIT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ISSUE, THE ONLY ISSUE FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT, THAT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT COULD BE THE REASON WHY ONE MINUTE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND HOURS LATER IT WORKED FINE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT NORMALLY SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS RECALLED BY THE AUTOMAKER. *TR
2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL CRASH - DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR