NHTSA Complaint #767699 — 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	767699
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Date of Incident	July 12, 2002
Date Filed	October 9, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER STARTING THE CAR. A COMPUTER READ OUT SAYS, SERVICE COLUMN LOCK, AND PRIOR TO THAT, THE READ OUT SAYS, PULL KEY, WAIT TEN SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND AT HOME IN THE GARAGE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN OUR AREA (CORONA) AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO LOCK UP. I READ AND HEARD FROM A FELLOW CORVETTE OWNER THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL IN THE FUTURE ON THIS PROBLEM. I THOUGHT I WOULD GET MY COMPLAINT IN. FORTUNATELY, IT HASN'T OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BUT IT DOES CONCERN ME. NLM REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

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