Ok here is the EA# from the NHTSA for 1997-2001 corvettes I will keep everyone posted I hope this will convince GM to fix this problem once and for all from what I can see from the NHTSA sight there has been so much responce to this problem form car owners they are looking into this problem very SERIOUSLY!!!!! GM YOU MAKE ME :U :U :U :U :U :U

QUIMBO :seeya :seeya :seeya SEEYAAAH

NHTSA Action Number: EA02031 Make: CHEVROLET Model: CORVETTE Year: 1997-2001
Component: STEERING
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Date Investigation Opened: Fri, November 15, 2002
Date Investigation Closed:
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number:

 

Could you please let me know why this is still a problem? Didn't GM issue a recall? I know I got my recall in the mail for my '99 -- haven't taken it in yet because it is working fine since I had it fixed two years ago. :cheers:

 

How come only 1997-2001 when the '02 mn6's have the same system?

 

Hey Quimbo,

How about gettin' them to take a look at the rocking seat problems too?!!! Mine has started to do it and man it's annoying.

:cuss

 

I hope they get this issue addressed.....I dread the thought of my column locking while in motion,,,,I understand this has also happened...

 

I have not heard of this happening. Where did you hear this?

It is an understandable thing for the system to fail to unlock after locking at the proper time. Not good, but it makes sense.

For it to LOCK at random is a totally different failure and I haven't heard of this happening.

Thanks,

 

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I have not heard of this happening. Where did you hear this?

It is an understandable thing for the system to fail to unlock after locking at the proper time. Not good, but it makes sense.

For it to LOCK at random is a totally different failure and I haven't heard of this happening.

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Just get your electrical system wet or have your voltage get too low and see what happens.
When my '02 was brand new and I hadn't fully charged the system yet, the battery went low a number of times and the first thing that happened EVERY time was that the column would lock! It was a huge problem on a steep narrow driveway-no steering to avoid the walls and couldn't push it up or pull along side to jump it-CLB was immediate for me. $50K car needs mods on first day! :mad :mad :mad


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If you have the issue to be addressed contact the NHTSA LIKE I DID ALONG WITH 36 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THERE COLUMN LOCK ENGAGED
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. GM MUST BE PRESSURED AND I FEEL WE HAVE BOUGHT ENOUGH ATTENTION TO THE NHTSA AND THIS PROBLEM WILL BE DELT WITH ONCE AND FOR ALL


QUIMBO :seeya :seeya :seeya SEEYAAAH

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Post the web site, so we can send them our complaints. :mad :boxing :chevy :boxing

 

Still looks like it doesn't lock up while the car is moving. Failing while parked is a totally different issue and is not a safety problem. I doubt this will go anywhere since nobody has had it lock while driving the car.
Bill

 

"Still looks like it doesn't lock up while the car is moving. Failing while parked is a totally different issue and is not a safety problem. I doubt this will go anywhere since nobody has had it lock while driving the car.
Bill"

I know for a fact that it can lock when driving the car. Because it happoned to me, I was backing out of the driveway, and I almost hit a tree, but I ended up in the grass. I contacted the NHTSA, but they just opened a file, and never got back to me. I know that there are others out there that have had it lock while driving. I think that in an earlier post someone said it happoned to 36 people that he knew of.....Well make it 37!

 

There were more than 36 reports of the car locking up while driving if you had read my origional post you will see it happened to me and alot more people here on the forum. From what I understand there was such an overwellming responce to my origional post they decided to go from 97 to 2001 so lets see what happens I will past origional post

QUIMBO :seeya :seeya :seeya SEEYAAAH

Ok heres the deal I spoke to a Mrs Cheryl Tuosto this morning at th NHTSA there is an investagation going on about the column lock issue. Here is what they want anyone who has had a problem with the column lock to do.
Call 888 327-4236 DOT COMPLAINTS when you call this number you will be interviewed
on the phone here is what they are looking for 1) they need the vin#
2) Auto tranny or manual 3) the mileage 4) the speed you were going and the date
when the steering wheel locked and what was the distance from when you first started the car to when the column lock locked up on you. Please make sure to leave your work and home phone number so someone can get back in if they need to in reguard to your complaint about the column
lock issue calling the 888# that makes it offical and then if they need to talk to you in more detail someone will contact you.
I think we can get GM to repair all these column lock issues now that the NHTSA is involved so ANYONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WANTS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ONCE AND FOR ALL BY GM CALL AND LETS MAKE GM STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND DO RIGHT THING!!!!!!!
GM YOU MAKE ME

QUIMBO


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Did no one read my post -- the second one above? :confused: I received a recall notice in the mail to have my column lock fixed. What?? No one else got a recall in the mail? :confused:

 

Here is the web sight NHTSA.COM

QUIMBO :seeya :seeya :seeya SEEYAAAH


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