NHTSA Complaint #10357764 — 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10357764 |
| Vehicle | 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 9,400 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
WE HAVE A 2007 C6, 3 LT WITH ONLY 9,400 MILES.ITS OVER 3 YEARS OLD SO ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE WERE DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS AND HEARD A CLUNK AND SOMETHING FALL WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. WE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOOSE AND WAS SORT OF SAGGING DOWN. GOT HOME AND PULLED THE LOWER KICK PANEL LOOSE AND FOUND A PIVOT PIN THAT GOES IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TILT PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN I PULLED THE COVERS OFF THE STEERING COLUMN, I FOUND THE OTHER PIN ABOUT TO FALL OUT. I REINSTALLED THEM AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE OKAY NOW. SCARY THOUGHT TO BE DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS, ESPECIALLY COLORADO MOUNTAINS, TO THINK THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FALL OFF IN YOUR LAP. I PUT THE PINS IN 2 TIMES THE LAST TIME I PUT LOCTITE ON THEM. IT HAS LASTED ABOUT 7000 MILES. NOW THE ARE LOSE AGAIN. *TR
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