NHTSA Complaint #10245332 — 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

I OWN A 2000 CORVETTE. I STOPPED TO FUEL UP THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT BACK IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE I RECEIVED A WARNING ON MY DASH TO SERVICE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK. THIS OF COURSE LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL SO IT COULD NOT BE TURNED AT ALL. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE ITEM SHOWS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IN 2004. HOWEVER THE FIX IN 2004 DID NOT ACTUAL REPAIR THE PROBLEM SO IN 2006 ANOTHER RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS SAME COMPLAINT ON THE VETTE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS SO THE REPAIR WAS SUPPOSEDLY DONE BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. IF THE RECALL HAD BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY I WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. THE DEALER AND CHEVY ARE TELLING ME THAT SINCE THIS REPAIR HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE THE RECALL NO LONGER EXISTS FOR MY VEHICLE. YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THE CHEVY IS MORE THAN AWARE OF. IF THIS WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING I OR SOMEONE I HIT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. HOW CAN THEY CLOSE A RECALL THAT HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. *TR