NHTSA Complaint #10457509 — 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR IN THE CENTER CONSOLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING:COLUMN), BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED 2005-2006 MODEL YEARS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,600 UPDATED 6/7/12 *CN UPDATED 06/22/12