NHTSA Complaint #10368550 — 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE YEARS AGO PER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 04V060000, STEERING COLUMN LOCKING, ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WOULD COST HER $600 TO $800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE WEEK AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 02/03/11