NHTSA Complaint #10133181 — 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10133181
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Date of Incident	August 11, 2005
Date Filed	August 17, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

ON 12/21/04 I BROUGHT MY 1997 CORVETTE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET SERVICED FOR THE "#4006 ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM" RECALL. LAST THURSDAY (8/11/05) MY VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKUP UP WHILE MOVING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT. IT WAS TOWED IN TO BYERS DUBLIN CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (614-793-4800) THE NEXT DAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL AND THAT I NEEDED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR FOR $475. I HAVE READ ON VARIOUS NEWSGROUPS THAT THIS TYPE OF LOCKUP CAN HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN IF THE LOCK PLATE IS STILL IN PLACE. I HAVE REQUESTED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO JUST REMOVE THIS LOCK PIN AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PAY FOR THEIR LABOR TO DO SO, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO IT. I'VE TALKED TO CHEVROLET CORPORATE (TICKET # 1-355691956) AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO PUT IN A BYPASS OR TO REMOVE THIS LOCK ALTOGETHER. CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME ADVISE ON HOW TO RESOLVE THIS SO THAT I AM NOT DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR THAT COULD HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP AT ANY GIVEN TIME? IT IS A HAZARD FOR ME AND A LIABILITY TO CHEVROLET. THANKS, -KEVIN. *JB

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