NHTSA Complaint #10733708 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10733708
Vehicle 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 42,100 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST WEEK AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY CORVETTE WHICH HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE ON IT (~42,000) FOR HOW OLD IT IS. THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING EXACTLY MATCHES A RECALL LISTED FOR 2005 CHEVY CORVETTES HOWEVER BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT LIST THAT RECALL CHEVY REFUSES TO HONOR IT. THIS RECALL: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/DEFECT/RELATEDDEFECTSSUMMARY.CFM?RCL_ID=10V172000&DEFECTIDLIST=EA09002&MODULETYPE=VEHICLES&TYPE=VEHICLE BELOW ARE BRIEF SUMMARIES OF THE NEAR ACCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED: 1. I WAS SWITCHING LANES IN THE CITY AND THE CAR LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL, APPLIED THE BREAKS, DID DOES NOT LET ME ACCELERATE SUCH THAT I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO LANE AND A CAR IN THE LANE I WAS TRYING TO CHANGE INTO NEARLY HIT ME AND HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ME. 2. I PULLED OUT OF THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR DID THE SAME THING (LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL /APPLIED THE BREAKS/REDUCED THROTTLE). ONCOMING TRAFFIC TURNING ONTO THE STREET ONCE AGAIN NEARLY HIT ME AS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE THE CAR WITHOUT RESTARTING IT. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED A FEW TIMES TO ME WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE MESSAGE, "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD STATING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN CASE FUTURE PROBLEM CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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