2002 Chevrolet Corvette

2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME STEERING COLUMN FAILURE AS OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 2005-2006 MODELS ONLY. RECALL# 10V172000 *JB THE CONSUMER STATED IF SHE TURNED OFF THE ACTIVE HANDLING SWITCH ON THE CONSOLE, THE SERVICE INDICATOR WOULD GO OUT. UPDATED 06/26/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED UPON RESTART. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,301.

PROBLEM WITH:BOB STEELE CHEVROLET 2800 WEST HIGHWAY 520 COCOA, FL 32926 WHAT:2002 CORVETTE [XXX] FACTORY RECALL:ID #51397, STEERING COLUMN LOCKING TIME LINE: 15 DEC 09CALLED FOR APPOINTMENT SERVICE REP SAID BRING CAR IN MAX 45 MIN WAIT. 15 DEC 09 1PMCAR DELIVERED TO DEALER FOR FACTORY RECALL WORK 15 DEC 09 3:36CAR READY, COMPLAINED TO SERVICE ADVISOR THAT: CARPET LAID BACK CPU NOT REINSTALLED DASH ALL FEATURES DEAD 17 DEC 09 CAR TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF STEERING COLUMN LOCKED 17 DEC 09DEALER INSTALLED PART # 8865311 THIS PART IS NOT NEEDED IF BY PASS WAS INSTALLED 15 DEC 09 01/31/12TOOK CAR TO ROSNER CHEVROLET FOR STEERING COLUMN SERVICE LIGHT ON. 01/31/12DEALER REPAIR PERSON FOUND PART #19244027 BY PASS HARNESS LAYING IN WIRES NOT INSTALLED 02/02/12DEALER INSTALLED BYPASS HARNESS IN CAR ALL FEATURES OF CAR NOW WORKS CAR RUN THE BEST IN YEARS 2 FEB 12CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER RELATIONS REQUEST [XXX] 6 FEB 12SENT VIA FAX ALL DOCUMENTS 8 FEB12TOLD BY REP VIA PHONE, THAT MY CLAIM WAS TO OLD NOT GONG TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEM ASKED TO SPEAK TO DISTRICT PERSON AND WAS TOLD THAT COULD NOT HAPPEN. CASE IS CLOSED CONCLUSIONSTEEL NEVER INSTALLED THE BYPASS, IF SO THE STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD NOT BE NEED ON 17 DEC 09 DUE TO BY PASS INSTALLED ON 15 DEC 09.THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT ANY WARNING PER GM RECALL#51397 PLUS STEEL CHARGED GM FOR WORK NEVER DONE, AND ME FOR PARTS AND LABOR NOT NEEDED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK APPEARED ON THE DASH SCREEN, TELLING ME TO PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS... IT DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ALL... APPARENTLY IT HAS BEEN FIXED BUT, I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT OF MY CAR SHUTTING DOWN ON ME WHEN I NEED IT AT MOST.. I HOPE THIS ISSUE IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION TO GET RESOLVED... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN 2004 WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTITHEFT DEVICE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING LOCKED ABNORMALLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING MOTOR AND RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINED STUCK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE WOULD CONSISTENTLY RECUR. THE DEALER INSTALLED A RESISTOR HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND AFTER TWO WEEKS, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEALER WAS OVERWHELMED AND HAD NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTITHEFT DEVICE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.