# 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
> NHTSA complaint `721608` · 2009-05-27 · 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 Z06
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- **Miles at failure:** 8,500
- **Speed:** 90 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 AT ABOUT 90MPH IN STRAIGHT LINE WHEN THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ENGAGED FOR NO REASON AND HOOKED ME HARD RIGHT, CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING," "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "SERVICE ABS" ERROR MESSAGES HAD BEEN APPEARING ON MY DASHBOARD ALL DAY PREVIOUS TO THE INCIDENT. *TR
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