NHTSA Complaint #10380055 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WAS USING POWER FROM THE ENGINE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING: COLUMN) IN WHICH THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN CLIP BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACTS ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY ONLY REPAIRED THE CLIP WHICH DID NOT AFFECT THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE DEALER ONLY REPAIRED WHAT THE RECALL STATED AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.