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2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

crash · 457504 · 2004-03-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Miles at failure
33,500

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB, AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10061059
Machine
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