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2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

crash · 492960 · 2004-08-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Miles at failure
28,619
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2000 CORVETTE AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED-UP WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN, AND THE DISPLAY ASKS TO "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK". AFTER 7 HOURS, I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND A CHEVY DEALER THAT SAYS THEY CAN HELP. IF THAT HAD HAPPENED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE WHEN I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND I'VE GOTTEN NOWHERE ON GETTING THE CAR FIXED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088629
Machine
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