| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002226121 | Incident Date: Oct, 16 2002 |
| Consumer's City: AUSTIN | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CORVETTE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1YY22G5Y5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 01 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer states steering column locked while driving. as a result vehicle was involved in a crash. dealer notified. *ak while driving the vehicle steering wheel locked up. as a result the vehicle crossed the median and hit a jeep head on. the jeep caught fire and the consumer's corvette was totaled. the air bags didn't deploy causing consumer to sustain injuries to the head and a sprained ankle for 3 weeks. consumer lost consciousness for approx. 20 minutes. *ph *nlm duplicate voq. see odi# 10031977 for other details. cat |
