NHTSA Complaint #10498469 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10498469
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	February 18, 2013
Date Filed	February 18, 2013
Mileage	60,004 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

WENT OUT TO DRIVE MY 2005 CORVETTE, TURNED INTO AN OFFICE PARK TO TURN AROUND AND THE FRONT BRAKE(S) APPLIED ON THEIR OWN AND THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER.I ALSO HEARD SOME "GRINDING" WHICH I BELIEVE WERE THE BRAKES ENGAGING, FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING THRU "MOLASSES".THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE--NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EITHER PE08056 OR EA09-002.I HAD THE MESSAGE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" ON MY DASH BEFORE BUT NO BRAKE LOCKING..VERY UN-NERVING.I SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND IT RESOLVED FOR NOW.I WILL BE CONTACTING CHEVROLET FOR RECALL CONSIDERATIONS AND HOPEFULLY SOME RESOLUTION.THANK GOD FOR "CORVETTE FORUMS" OR I WOULDN'T OF KNOWN ABOUT THIS.-THANKYOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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