NHTSA Complaint #11022687 — 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CRANKED. HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION AND THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. A FEW HOURS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.