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308 reportsMileage unknown · Aug 26, 2005
Steering
1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE LATER PART OF JULY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND AFTER A COUPLE OF…
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1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE LATER PART OF JULY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND AFTER A COUPLE OF RESTARTS, THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ROTATE THE STEERING WHEEL IT HAD A GRAB ABOUT EVERY INCH OR SO AND A CLICKING SOUND. THE CONSUMER FELT THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM SHOULD BE DISMANTLED AND DOESN'T BELIEVE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED CORRECTLY.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10135622
Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2005
Steering
BEFORE A GM DEALER SELLS A USED GM CAR, SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE TO RUN THE VIN TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS ARE OUTSTANDING ON THAT VEHICLE?? BOUGHT MY VETTE FROM MICHEAL CHEVROLET, CALLED ANOTHER DEALER TO FIND OUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK RECALL WAS NEVER DONE! I AM A VEHICLE REP. FOR FORD,AND AM RESPONSIBLE FOR 500 COMPANY LEASE VEHICLES…
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BEFORE A GM DEALER SELLS A USED GM CAR, SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE TO RUN THE VIN TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS ARE OUTSTANDING ON THAT VEHICLE?? BOUGHT MY VETTE FROM MICHEAL CHEVROLET, CALLED ANOTHER DEALER TO FIND OUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK RECALL WAS NEVER DONE! I AM A VEHICLE REP. FOR FORD,AND AM RESPONSIBLE FOR 500 COMPANY LEASE VEHICLES. I WOULD BE IN A HUGE AMOUNT OF TROUBLE IF I SENT A USED VEHICLE BACK TO OUR B LOT OR OUT TO AUCTION WITHOUT ALL RECALLS BEING COMPLETED! *NM
NHTSA ODI #10131764
19,000 miles · May 13, 2005
Steering
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 ACCIDEN…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #10120873
23,000 miles · Mar 30, 2005
Steering
THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE PART HAD BEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10117109
Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2005
Wheels
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER NOTICED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE DEFLATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIMS CRACKED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10109647
Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2005
Steering
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN O4V60000. AFTER BEING SERVICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. BUT CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE DEFECT HAD BEEN SERVICED. WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE RIGHT AFTER PICK UP CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10109088
12,924 miles · Jan 14, 2005
Electrical SystemCrashInjury
I WAS THE OWNER OF A 1999 C-5 CORVETTE SPORT COUP WITH 12,924 MILES AND IN MINT CONDITION. ON NOV.17,04 AT 7:50PM, I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. AS I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND A CORNER I ACCELERATED THE CAR IN A NORMAL MANNER. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE WENT TO THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPED…
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I WAS THE OWNER OF A 1999 C-5 CORVETTE SPORT COUP WITH 12,924 MILES AND IN MINT CONDITION. ON NOV.17,04 AT 7:50PM, I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. AS I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND A CORNER I ACCELERATED THE CAR IN A NORMAL MANNER. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE WENT TO THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPED TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO CORRECT AND THEN THE CAR JUMPED TO THE RIGHT AND I HIT A PALM TREE. DURING THIS RAPID ACCELERATION EVENT I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR WITH NO EFFECT TO THE ENGINE RPM. THE DISTANCE FROM THE STOP SIGN WHERE I MADE THE RIGHT HAND TURN TO THE PALM TREE WAS ABOUT 150-200 FEET. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. A PASSENGER AND MYSELF ARE OK BUT WE HAVE SOME SEAT BELT BRUISING. I FEEL THAT THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS SAVED OUR LIVES. I WOULD LIKE THE NSTB TO LOOK INTO THESE TYPES OF CRASHES AND ADVISE ME OF THE RESULTS. I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS THAT ARE NOT REPORTED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10106343
37,023 miles · Nov 4, 2004
Parking BrakeCrash
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO A TREE DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AS INDICATED BY THE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS NHTSA SITE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10098280
Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2004
Steering
CONSUMER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND FAILED TO MOVE. CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING COLUMN LEFT TO RIGHT, AND THE STEERING COLUMN UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME LOOSE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *…
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CONSUMER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND FAILED TO MOVE. CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING COLUMN LEFT TO RIGHT, AND THE STEERING COLUMN UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME LOOSE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10090408
45,000 miles · Aug 26, 2004
Steering
COLUMN LOCK RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON MY MANUAL 1999 CORVETTE TWO TIMES AND HAS ONLY RESULTED IN THE COLUMN LOCKING UP MORE FREQUENTLY. THE AUTOMATIC CORVETTES RECEIVED A DIFFERENT RECALL IN WHICH THE COLUMN LOCKING MECHANISM WAS REMOVED SO IT COULD NO LONGER LOCK AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. THIS SAME PROCEEDURE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PE…
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COLUMN LOCK RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON MY MANUAL 1999 CORVETTE TWO TIMES AND HAS ONLY RESULTED IN THE COLUMN LOCKING UP MORE FREQUENTLY. THE AUTOMATIC CORVETTES RECEIVED A DIFFERENT RECALL IN WHICH THE COLUMN LOCKING MECHANISM WAS REMOVED SO IT COULD NO LONGER LOCK AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. THIS SAME PROCEEDURE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CORVETTE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10088631
NHTSA investigations
5EA02031 · Steering Column Lockup
Opened Nov 15, 2002 · Closed Mar 11, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering; Steering:column; Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
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Steering:column
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Steering
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
PE02054 · Steering Column Lockup
Opened Jul 1, 2002 · Closed Nov 15, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
SEE RESUME IN REPOSITORY.
EA00009 · Front Lap Belt Malfunction
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Apr 18, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
ODI OPENED THIS EA00-009 ON MARCH 16, 2000, TO CONTINUE ANALYSES BEGUN UNDER PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE99-076.THE ALLEGED DEFECT: LAP BELT WEBBING IN BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TENDS TO FOLD OVER WHILE ENTERING THE RETRACTOR OPENING.THESE FOLDS FREQUENTLY IMPEDE PROPER WEBBING RETRACTION.IF THE RETRACTOR HAS BEEN INADVERTENTLY TOGGLED INTO AUTOMATIC LOCK RETRACTOR (ALR) MODE BY BEING EXTENDED TO ITS FULL LENGTH, IT MAY FAIL TO RESET ITSELF TO THE NORMAL EMERGENCY LOCK RETRACTOR (ELR) MODE.SUCH A CONDITION HAS BEEN SHOWN TO RENDER THE ACTIVE RESTRAINT UNUSABLE.CONCLUSION: GM WILL REMEDY THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN 71,569 SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO AUGUST 1999 BY ADDING WEBBING GUIDE INSERTS TO THE LAP RETRACTOR OPENINGS OF BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT THE ADMISSION OF FOLDED WEBBING ONTO THE RETRACTOR SPOOL.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN CLOSED.
PE99076 · Front Lap Belt Malfunction
Opened Dec 10, 1999 · Closed Mar 16, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available
PE99066 · Steering Column Lock Module
Opened Nov 8, 1999 · Closed Jul 21, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available
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