NHTSA Complaint #10100673 — 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10100673 |
| Vehicle | 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 34,535 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE- JUST PICKED IT UP FROM THE SHOP ( PALM BAY CHEVROLET) ON 11-26-2004 FOR THE SAME THING WAS ASSURED THAT IT WAS FIXED. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID MY WIFE SEAMED A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE AT THE TIME OF PICK UP ,AND SHE TOLD HIM SHE WAS NOT A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE SHE WAS ALOT APPREHENSIVE. SHE WAS SCARED OF THE CAR NOW.BECAUSE OF RESEARCH SHE HAD DONE ON THE RECALL ISSUE OF THE COLUMN LOCK SHE LEARNED THAT IT COULD HAPPEN WHILE YOU WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS ASSURED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THIS COULD NOT HAPPEN. MY WIFE IS THE MAIN DRIVER OF THIS CAR, BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. WHEN WE PICKED THE CAR UP WE DROVE IT STRAIGHT HOME, AND MY WIFE DROVE IT TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING 11-27-2004 AT 6:00AM UPON GETTING OFF WORK AT 3:00PM AND STARTING THE CAR IT SYSTEM COLUMN LOCKED AGAIN LESS THEN 24 HOURS UPON PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WE WILL CALL THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TOMMORROW 11-29-2004 AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY. MY WIFE IS SCARED OF THE CAR COMPLETELY NOW, AND AFFRIAD TO DRIVE. IT EVEN IF IT IS FIXED.*AK
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