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Complaint 1488357

2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE • STEERING • incident Jul 12, 2018

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1488357
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Model Year
2001
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Jul 12, 2018
Date Received
Aug 3, 2018
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE RESTARTING THE ENGINE, A "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN" MESSAGE APPEARED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (DAVE MCDERMOTT CHEVROLET, 655 MAIN ST, EAST HAVEN, CT) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,996.

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

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