NHTSA Complaint #10468944 — 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10468944
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 17, 2012
Date Filed	August 2, 2012
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK PLATE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN 2001, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

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