# 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `219694` · 2000-07-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CORVETTE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
## Narrative
PE99066, INTERMITTLEY WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND  A CRASH.  CHEVROLET SAID IN ORDER TO  UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY AND WAIT 20 SECONDS.  DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING.  DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.  PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK   REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
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