2002 Chevrolet Corvette Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving 5-10 MPH, the steering wheel locked-up, and the vehicle continued to drive in a circle. The steering column warning light was illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V060000 (Steering), and the dealer determined that the electronic steering column lock replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The contact was referred to the dealer for financial assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 51,491.

NHTSA ID

11678680

Incident

Jul 26, 2025

Mileage

51,491 mi

STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AFTER PARKING IT AFTER WORK. THE RECALL ON ALL OTHER VEHICLES MY YEAR THAT HAS BEEN FIXED BY THE FACTORY HAS A WIRE RAN TO THE PCM ARE COMPUTER NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE CALLING IT. BUT THE FIX WILL NOT LET THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK. AND I HAVE WATCHED A LOT OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON THIS IN ALL OF THE FACTORY FIXED RECALLS THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T LOCK. FROM WHAT I SEE IT TELLS ME THAT THE FIX IS COMPLETE. IT IS A 2002 WITH ONLY 68000 MILES. ANY HELP PLEASE?

NHTSA ID

11353464

Incident

Aug 20, 2020

Mileage

68,000 mi

I BOUGHT CAR OFF INTERNET NOT SURE IF ANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE TRACTION CONTROLS SERVICE ABS STABILITY CONTROLS LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF TOLD THAT PARTS ARE DISCONTINUED YOU MAY REACH ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11311431

Incident

Dec 11, 2019

Mileage

980,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, INDICATING TO REMOVE THE KEY AFTER TEN SECONDS. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY PAPE CHEVROLET GEO (370 OAKWOOD RD, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY, (631) 427-0900), BUT WAS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROBERT CHEVROLET (236 S BROADWAY, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801, (888) 619-7642) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR 15 YEARS AGO SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA02031 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ID

11219205

Incident

Feb 5, 2004

Mileage

22,000 mi

I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES FROM AUTO NATION CHEVROLET DORAL FLORIDA TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR RECALL GM 04006. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THEM FOR THE RECALL, I WAS TOLD "THE PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE RECALL ARE NO LONGER MADE". I JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE FROM THEM. THEY SHOULD EITHER MAKE THE PARTS OR COME TO ANOTHER RESOLUTION . I MEANWHILE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. HELP!!!

NHTSA ID

11202927

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

Mileage

16,800 mi

BACKING UP FROM A PRIVATE PARKING PLACE I ALMOST CRASHED DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON ME. I TRIED TO FREE IT BUT IT WOULDN'T RELEASE. THE CAR COMPUTER INDICATED I SHOULD REMOVE KEY FOR 10 SECONDS AND REINSERT TO FREE THE LOCKED STEERING WHEEL, NO SUCCESS. HAD CAR TOWED TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR A FIX. DEALER SAID THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT BACK IN 2004. DEALER RECORDS INDICATE THAT I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL BUT I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR. NONETHELESS, I HAVE NO RECORDS EXPLAINING WHAT WAS SPECIFICALLY DONE AT THAT TIME ON THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO HAS NO SPECIFIC RECORDS ON THAT RECALL. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE DEALER HERE IN PAHRUMP NV FIXED THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMPUTER DEFECT CAUSING THE ANTI THEFT PLATE TO LOCK THE STEERING PLATE. THEY REMOVE THE STEERING PLATE AND INSTALL A HARNESS KIT AND LOCK PLATE ELIMINATOR AND CHARGED ME $199.60 . I UNDERSTAND THAT RECALL DON'T EXPIRED, WHETHER THEY HAVEN'T BEEN PERFORMED OR IMPROPERLY REPAIRED. I OBJECT TO BEING CHARGED FOR A DEFECT THAT GMC INTERDUCE. THIS DEFECT IS DANGERIOUS. CLEARLY GMC DID NOT THINK OUT THE COMPARATIVE RISK OF A COMPUTER FAILURE CAUSING THE LOCKING PLATE TO DISENGAGE CAUSING THE CAR TO BE STOLEN; OR CAUSING THE PLATE TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING THE CAR INTO A DEADLY EVENT.

NHTSA ID

11115846

Incident

Jun 28, 2018

Mileage

20,000 mi

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A STEERING COLUM LOCK RECALL, THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE BEFORE I TOOK IT IN. ONCE I GOT THE CAR BACK TO MY HOUSE, TWO DAYS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE IN GEAR AND HAS NOT UNLOCKED TO THIS DAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH WAS PENSKE CHEVROLET) AND SPOKE TO JOHN WHO TOLD ME "WELL WE ALREADY DID THE RECALL SO IT MUST'VE BEEN A PART OR SOMETHING ELSE". I WAS FURIOUS AND EXPLAINED THAT I'M NOT GOING TO PAY FOR SOME PART FOR THE SAME THING THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN FIXED. I COULD SEE IF MAYBE THEY FOUND SOME PART UNRELATABLE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT NOT THE EXACT SAME THING THAT WAS FOR THE RECALL!! WHAT IF THE WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME WITH MY SON IN THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY OR SOMETHING? I DON'T KNOW IF THE DEALERSHIP IS JUST TRYING TO GET MONEY OUT OF CUSTOMERS LIKE THIS OR WHAT, BUT THE CAR ONLY HAS 6 MILES ON IT SINCE I TOOK IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. SO WITHIN THAT SIX MILES IT HAS BEEN LOCKED AND HASN'T UNLOCKED. I JUST SIMPLY WANT MY CAR TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE. ANY HELP YOU GUYS COULD GIVE ME I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11039680

Incident

Aug 9, 2017

Mileage

5,928 mi

WARNING LIGHT OCCURRED ONCE I TRIED WHAT WAS SAID, REMOVE KEY & WAIT 10 SECONDS, DID THIS NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. TRIED TO MOVE CAR ONCE IT HIT 1 MILE PER CAR STALLS. UPON READING MANUAL SAYS IF DOESN'T UNLOCK GAS FLOW IS SHUT OFF & STALLS. CHECKED THE VIN # AGAINST THE RECALL LIST & MY CAR NOT LISTED.

NHTSA ID

11012589

Incident

Jul 8, 2017

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF A DEALER COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ THE CONSUMER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 08/15/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10992653

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500.

NHTSA ID

10898316

Incident

Aug 23, 2016

Mileage

73,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

NHTSA ID

10767553

Incident

Sep 20, 2015

Mileage

28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 17 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN, PULL KEY, AND WAIT 10 SECONDS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK PLATE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN FOR AN ELECTRONIC BYPASS HARNESS TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,472.

NHTSA ID

10735131

Incident

Jul 19, 2015

Mileage

30,472 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ID

10683008

Incident

Jan 29, 2015

Mileage

62,000 mi

JULY 19TH 2014 I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 FROM AUTONATION FORD IN LITTLETON COLORADO.JULY 26TH AFTER RETURNING HOME I PARKED THE CAR IN MY GARAGE. WHEN I CAME OUT TO MOVE THE CAR LATER THAT AFTERNOON THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER THAT SAID "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK". I IMMEDIATELY CALLED AUTONATION CHEVROLET, SINCE THE VEHICLE IS CHEVROLET, TO SEE IF I COULD GET SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER CHECKED WITH A TECHNICIAN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WOULD NEED SERVICE. AUTONATION CHEVROLET REFERRED ME TO AUTONATION BUICK GMC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION BUICK GMC ON THE MORNING OF JULY 27TH 2014. AFTER DETERMINING THAT THEIR DEALERSHIP WAS INCAPABLE OF DOING THE REPAIR AUTONATION BUICK GMC HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET PARK MEADOWS FOR REPAIR. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE & FOUND OUT THAT THE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" ISSUE WAS A RECALL ISSUE IN 2004 FOR CORVETTES. THE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK ISSUE ALSO EFFECTS THE FUEL SYSTEM AND LIMITS THE CAR TO 2 MPH. FIRST NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL WENT OUT TO OWNERS ON AUGUST 2ND 2004. I CONTACTED GM ON AUG. 1ST 2014, 1 DAY SHORT OF THE 10 YEAR LIMIT ON RECALL WORK. ED BOZARTH INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I THEN CONTACTED GM CORPORATE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALL. GM CORPORATE INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CORVETTE IN 2006. SINCE THE SAME "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" ISSUE AROSE, THE RECALL WORK FAILED. I ASKED GM CORPORATE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE FAILED RECALL REPAIR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULDN'T. I WOULD ASK THAT SINCE GM'S RECALL WORK DID NOT SOLVE THE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" ISSUE THAT THEY COVER THE APPROXIMATELY $1500 REPAIR THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR TO GET MY CAR BACK IN A DRIVABLE STATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10622520

Incident

Jul 26, 2014

Mileage

33,167 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,900.

NHTSA ID

10606343

Incident

Jun 21, 2014

Mileage

58,900 mi

THE "ACTIVE HANDLING" ANNUNCIATOR WARNING OCCURS SPORADICALLY DURING DRIVING AT 60 - 65 MPH. WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE CAR SWERVES RIGHT OR LEFT AND YAWS CAUSING SOME LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CONTROL LOSS VARIES PER EACH OCCURRENCE, SOME BEING MORE VIOLENT THAN OTHERS. I HAVE HAD A GM TRAINED TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOOT THE CAR WITH A SCAN TOOL AND THE RESULT WAS A "STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR" (SWPS) FAILURE INDICATION ON THE SCAN TOOL. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE SCAN TOOL CONNECTED, THE INDICATION OF STEERING WHEEL ANGLE WAS ZERO IRRESPECTIVE OF ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL POSITION. REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL POSITION THE INDICATOR SHOWED ZERO. I HAVE RESEARCHED YOUR WEBSITE AND HAVE FOUND VARIOUS SERVICE BULLETINS REFLECTING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD WITH RESPECT TO THIS CAR. IT IS ALSO CLEAR THAT THE FAULT IS EITHER AN ENGINEERING OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THERE IS NOTHING THAT A DRIVER COULD DO OR INPUT TO CAUSE THIS FAULT. I AM ALSO AWARE OF GM'S CURRENT PUBLICITY REGARDING THEIR COVERING UP OF SAFETY CONDITIONS IN THEIR VEHICLES WITH RESPECT TO IGNITION SYSTEMS AND WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED AND NOT COVERED UP. REPEAT, THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFELY HAZARD AND GM SHOULD REPAIR THIS DEFECT. IT IS ALSO CLEAR THAT GM HAS BEEN PUT ON NOTICE OF THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10584982

Incident

Jun 15, 2010

Mileage

29,500 mi

COLUMN DOESN'T UNLOCK SOMETIME MESSAGE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK OR VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10584432

Incident

Sep 16, 2013

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING) AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SIX MONTHS AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THERE WERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

NHTSA ID

10512540

Incident

Jan 8, 2009

Mileage

24,000 mi

I STARTED MY 2002 CHEVY CORVETTE Z06, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. A WARNING LIGHT INDICATED TO "REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS" I DID THIS, BUT IT DID NOT ALLOW THE STEERING COLUMN TO UNLOCK. PER ADVICE FROM THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, I DISCONNECTED/RECONNECTED THE BATTERY, BUT AGAIN THE STEERING LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. IT CURRENTLY CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND IS STRANDED IN MY GARAGE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND UNDERSTAND THAT RECALL: 04V060000 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. AFTER CONTACTING MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID BECAUSE THE CAR IS TEN (10) YEARS OLD, THEY MAY NOT HAVE TO HONOR THE TOWING AND REPAIRS AT NO COST. BECAUSE I HAVE MOVED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST THREE (3) YEARS I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471262

Incident

Jul 27, 2012

Mileage

93,000 mi

THE DISPLAY READS "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. WITH MULTIPLE RESETS BY UNHOOKING BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE FINALLY THE COLUMN LOCK RELEASED. GM ISSUED SEVERAL RECALLS REGARDING THIS BUT AT THIS POINT THEY REFUSE TO BACK THAT UP WITH THE DOCUMENTED REPAIR ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER COAD CHEVROLET IN CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. WE WILL FIND OUT HOW COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THEY ARE. GM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT THIS POSES TO A DRIVER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10467089

Incident

Jul 22, 2012

Mileage

4,321 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10460495

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

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.

NHTSA ID

10458956

Incident

May 19, 2011

Mileage

72,301 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10448629

Incident

Dec 15, 2009

Mileage

43,195 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10446762

Incident

Feb 2, 2012

Mileage

50,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10427722

Incident

Sep 26, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi