NHTSA Complaint #733598 — 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	733598
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Date of Incident	October 6, 2000
Date Filed	October 18, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED WHEN MY CAR WAS PARKED. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER BAY CHEVROLET TO BE FIX. WHEN IT LOCKED THE COMPUTER OR (DIC) READ SERVICE COLUMN LOCKED. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY CAR. THE CAR STARTED BUT I COULD NOT USE MY STEERING WHEEL TO GUIDE THE CAR. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS PARKED AT HOME. IF I WAS ON THE ROAD AND THIS HAPPEN , I HATE TO EVEN THINK ABOUT THE LOSS OF MY LIFE AND THE OTHERS ON OUR HIGHWAYS. THIS PROBLEM CAME WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER SAID THAT AN ACTUATOR FAILED. SOME REPORTS ON THE NET HAS INDOCATED THAT THIS LOCKED STEERING UNIT FAIL S EVEN WHILEL DRIVING THE CAR. THIS IS A DANGER AND A HAZARD. PLEASE TO DEMANDED THAT GM RECALL THIS SAFETY DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE LOSS THEIR LIFE NEEDLESSLY. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

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