# 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `418320` · 2003-09-02 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CORVETTE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 45,500
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## 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
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