NHTSA Complaint #11408137 — 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11408137
Vehicle 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 125,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

THE EBCM TRACTION CONTROL MODULE , ABS CONTROL MODULES AND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR FOR THE C5 CORVETTES MADE FROM 1997 THRU 2000 ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS OR LICENSED TO AN AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURER FOR PRODUCTION AS AN AFTER MARKET REPLACEMENT. WHEN THESE MODULES GO BAD THERE IS A RISK FOR ACCIDENTS OR DEATH WHILE DRIVING AS THE ABS SYSTEM THAT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE MODULES WILL LOCK UP ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANES. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR FAILED. WE CORVETTE OWNERS ARE FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF BECAUSE WE CANNOT FIND NEW REPLACEMENT EBCM MODULES, ABS MODULES OF STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSORS . OUR ONLY RECOURSE IS TO BUY A USED UNIT FROM A TOTALED 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTE AT HIGH PRICES AND THE ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE AT TIMES ACCORDING TO CORVETTE FPRUM MEMBERS. GENERAL MOTORS CONTINUES TO LICENSE AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURERS TO MAKE REPLACEMENT EBCM MODULES, AFBS MODULES AND STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSORS FOR CORVETTES MANUFACTURED IN 2001 THRU 2004 SO WHY CAN'T THE LICENSE AN AFTER MARKET AUTO PART MANUFACTURER TO MAKE THESE SENSORS FOR 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTES? CAN THE US GOVERNMENT FORCE GM TO MAKE THESE PARTS FOR THE 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTE DUE TO FACT THAT THESE PARTS ARE VITAL FOR THE 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTE TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD??

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