WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co.'s Saturn Ion is being investigated by U.S. auto-safety regulators following at least 633 complaints about sudden loss of power steering.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating about 384,000 Ions from model years 2004 to 2007, after reports of crashes involving injuries, the agency said today on its website.
The agency said it received four reports of crashes involving the defect, one of which resulted in an injury. GM has received seven reports of crashes, involving two injuries, according to the agency, which cited possible overlap between the numbers reported by the regulator and the manufacturer.
GM discontinued the Saturn brand after filing for bankruptcy last year.
“Customers who have those vehicles have been notified,” said Alan Adler, a spokesman for GM. “And if they have loss of power-steering assist, they can go to dealers and have that repaired.”
NHTSA spokeswoman Karen Aldana declined to comment beyond the agency's statement posted on its website.
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