| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000077138 | Incident Date: Aug, 16 2000 |
| Consumer's City: RUTHERFORDTON | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CORVETTE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:column locking:anti-theft device |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1YY22G4W5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 05 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On at least 3 occasions the steering wheel on my 1998 corvette would not unlock after the car was cranked. after numerous attempts of removing the key and restarting the car the steering wheel finally unlocked. i contacted the local chevrolet dealer who did not know what caused the problem or how to fix the problem. on july 18, 2001, i received a letter from chevrolet ( recall c01044) stating that "your corvette may have been built with a condition in which the steering wheel may not unlock when the key is turned to the on position." i was relieved to find out that my problem was going to be fixed. i contacted the local chevrolet dealer, carter chevrolet, to make an appointment but was informed that the recall was for my 2000 corvette (which is not having the problem) not my 1998 corvette (which is having the problem). i also was informed that some 1998 models were included in the recall, but not mine. next, i contacted chevrolet customer service which informed me that my car was not included in the recall and nothing would be done. they could not tell my why some 1998 models were included in the recall and not mine. i am extremely concerned that chevrolet knew that the recall did not include all the models which has this problem. i am sure there are numerous corvette owners not included in the recall which are affected by the problem. would you please investigate why all 1998 models with this problem were not recalled. thanks for your assistance. *ak |
