NHTSA Complaint #10347098 — 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE WOULD CONSISTENTLY RECUR. THE DEALER INSTALLED A RESISTOR HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND AFTER TWO WEEKS, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEALER WAS OVERWHELMED AND HAD NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTITHEFT DEVICE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.