NHTSA Complaint #10717794 — 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

WHILE PULLING MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND IN DRIVE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS IF THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND IN THE SECURITY MODE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND TRIED TO WIGGLE THE KEY TO REMEDY, IT WOULD NOT, I HAD TO STOP THE CAR, RETURN THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK, TURN THE KEY OFF AND REMOVE, AND WHEN I REINSTALLED AND STARTED THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD UNLOCK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHOM INFORMED ME THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL, HAD BEEN ADDRESSED ABOUT 3500 MILES PRIOR, AND IT WOULD NOW NEED TO BE REPEATED AND MY COST IS ALMOST $1000.00. IT APPEARS TO ME THE RECALL CORRECTION WAS EITHER NOT DESIGNED, INSTALLED, OR HAS CORRECTLY RESOLVED THE RECALL PROBLEM. IMAGINE HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS?? I CONTACTED GM AND REPORTED, THEY CHOSE TO DO NOTHING. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB