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Complaint 1186622

2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE • STEERING • incident Sep 6, 2001

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1186622
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Model Year
2001
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Sep 6, 2001
Date Received
May 29, 2015
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EVENTUALLY RESET OVER A PERIOD OF TWENTY FOUR HOURS OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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