| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005019939 | Incident Date: May, 11 2005 |
| Consumer's City: WINTER SPRINGS | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CORVETTE | Model Year: 1999 |
| 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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 18 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Campaign number 04v060000 completed on my 1999 corvette in march 2005 by courtesy chevrolet in orlando, florida. recall is safety related with consequence summary, "if this occurs, a crash could occur without warning." on may 12, 2005, steering column lock engaged with ignition on and car in motion at very low speed. no accident occurred. car was towed to classic chevrolet in altamont springs, fl. recall work appears ineffective. gm says that i have to pay for towing and potentially for repair work to redo the "mechanical failure" in the steering column lock system - approximately $800. |
