NHTSA Complaint #10335663 — 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHENEVER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND THE BRAKES RESPONDED AS IF SHE WERE DRIVING ON ICE. SHE HAD THE OPTION TO CANCEL THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM OR TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. OCCASIONALLY ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHICH CAUSED THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO RECALL 10V172000, STEERING COLUMN WHICH WAS SPECIFIC TO THE 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. IN AUGUST 2009, A CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER STATED THAT IT MUST BE AN ANOMALY OR A BAD SENSOR THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE DEALER HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE IN JUNE 2010, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SERVICE ACTIVE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF HER INVOICE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO CONCERNED THAT CANCELING THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING OPTION WAS A SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.