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2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — STEERING

crash2 injured · 418320 · 2003-09-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
45,500
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND HIT A JEEP HEAD ON. THE JEEP CAUGHT FIRE AND THE CONSUMER'S CORVETTE WAS TOTALED. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND A SPRAINED ANKLE FOR 3 WEEKS. CONSUMER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR APPROX. 20 MINUTES. *PH *NLM DUPLICATE VOQ. SEE ODI# 10031977 FOR OTHER DETAILS. CAT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10029388
Machine
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