NHTSA Complaint #10416693 — 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

STEERING:COLUMN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10416693
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	July 30, 2011
Date Filed	August 2, 2011
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

I WANT TO REPORT A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH CHEVY CORVETTES 97-04 MODEL YEARS. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ON THESE CARS MALFUNCTIONS AND RENDERS YOUR CAR IMMOBILIZED. MY 1999 MODEL WITH 46000 MILES HAS BEEN THROUGH 2 RECALLS IN 2001 AND 2004 AND LOCKED UP AGAIN THIS PAST SATURDAY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GM DEALER AND ACCORDING TO CHEVY I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. WHAT IS THE USE OF A RECALL IF IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. CAN YOU IMAGINE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND YOUR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL? THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS TO ALL CORVETTES IN THESE YEARS BUT IT IS MORE PREVALENT WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE THIS SERIOUS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE, EXPENSE AND SAFETY ISSUE FOR CORVETTE OWNERS. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM 2 RECALLS AGO. *KB

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