NHTSA Complaint #11207513 — 2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V086000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST NO LONGER AVAILABLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS EXTRA STRENGTH NEEDED WHEN STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO W-K CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (3310 W BROADWAY BLVD, SEDALIA, MO 65301 (660) 826-8320) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A FIX FOR THE RECALL AND TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A FIX. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,500. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *TR