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Complaint 1093271

2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE • SEATS • incident May 1, 2012

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
2
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1093271
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Model Year
2001
Component
SEATS
Incident Date
May 1, 2012
Date Received
Aug 1, 2014
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SEATS

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT LOW SPEEDS MOVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TRAILER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ARM. THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED OUT OF POSITION AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SPECIALIZED MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE IGNITION SWITCH. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SEAT RAIL MOUNTING WAS FRACTURED TO DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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