Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V172000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/2004 to 01/31/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 40028 | 04/30/2010 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/26/2010 | 04/27/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling certain model year 2005 and 2006 chevrolet corvette passenger cars manufactured between march 2004 and january 2006 equipped with a tilt and telescoping steering column (rpo n37). in rare cases, repeated movement of the steering column may cause a signal interruption within the column. if this occurs, the message, service active handling system will appear in the driver information center, and one or more of the brakes may apply, possibly causing the vehicle to pull to the right or left. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the driver does not respond to the change in vehicle movement, a crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on april 30, 2010. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and gmc at 1-866-996-9463 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's recall campaign number is n100118.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V455000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/2005 to 08/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 123592 | 10/14/2005 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/05/2005 | 10/06/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with a power steering hose that is not to specification. under extreme steering maneuvers, such as turning the steering wheel fully to the left or right while braking, the hose may fracture and leak fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur, power steering assist would be lost and increased steering effort would be required. on vehicles equipped with hydro-boost power brakes, it could also result in loss of power brake assist and increased braking effort would be required. if the power steering fluid spray were to spray onto hot engine parts, an engine compartment fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the power steering hose(s) for two suspect date codes and replace them if required. the recall will begin on october 14, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727, or hummer at 1-800-732-5493. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05086.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| STEERING | |||||
| 060235002 | 10/01/2007 | 060235002B | 10019477 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0710 steering wheel position sensor (swps) signal, service stability system message on driver information center (dic). *tt updated 2/15/08. *nj | 03/16/2006 |
| 3397 | 3397A | 10014887 | Telescoping steering wheel inoperative. *tt | 05/11/2005 | |
| 3109 | 01/01/2004 | 10009923 | Low resonance vibration at idle when turning. *sc | 11/02/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| On may 2010 i received a safety recall notice #10118 for my 2005 chevy corvette, that there was a problem with the active handling system. i brought it to the chevy dealer and they put a plastic clip on a wire connection. recently the service active in may ohandling system light will appear and the brakes will apply by themselves and the car does a involuntary nose dive. i shut the car off and it might not happen again for 2 more weeks or so. i contacted chevy with my problem and spoke to [xxx] @ 866-790-5600 [xxx] he told me they needed to take the car to ed morse chevrolet and have it checked out at my expense. they were only responsible to fix this problem one time! i told [xxx] that it was not fixed properly the first time and brought to chevy ed morse sawgrass (954-514-3440) as the dealer requested. when i got there as per the appointment all they did was trying to sell me a new corvette! please help...i don't feel safe to drive my car like this, and at this point i don't really know what to do anymore... [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 05/01/2010 | |||
| On may 2010 i received a safety recall notice #10118 for my 2005 chevy corvette, that there was a problem with the active handling system. i brought it to the chevy dealer and they put a plastic clip on a wire connection. recently the service active in may ohandling system light will appear and the brakes will apply by themselves and the car does a involuntary nose dive. i shut the car off and it might not happen again for 2 more weeks or so. i contacted chevy with my problem and spoke to brian @ 866-790-5600 ext.33014 he told me they needed to take the car to ed morse chevrolet and have it checked out at my expense. they were only responsible to fix this problem one time! i told brian that it was not fixed properly the first time and brought to chevy ed morse sawgrass (954-514-3440) as the dealer requested. when i got there as per the appointment all they did was trying to sell me a new corvette! please help...i don't feel safe to drive my car like this, and at this point i don't really know what to do anymore... sincerely...jeff binder | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corevtte. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated. the contact also stated that the failure was experienced while making a left or right turn. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where a clip on the wires in the steering column was repaired because the technician stated that it was being pinched. after the repair, the service active handling system light illuminated and the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 33,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 18000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that when the keyless ignition was turned off, the steering wheel would lock with the illumination of the steering warning indicator and would not permit the engine to be restarted. the failure was consistent. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times for the malfunction. the battery was replaced and the problem recurred. there was a recall related to the defect under nhtsa campaign id number 04v060000 (steering:column locking:anti-theft device). the recall pertained to 1997-2004 model year vehicles. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000. kmj | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 18000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated when the keyless ignition was turned off the steering wheel would lock with a illumination of the warning indicator; and would not permit the engine to restart upon engaging. the failure was consistent. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times for the identical malfunction. the battery was replaced and the problem recurred. there was a recall related to the defect under nhtsa campaign id number 04v060000 (steering:column locking:anti-theft device). the recall pertained to 1997-2004 model year vehicles. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000. js | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column). the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired august 2, 2010. the contact believed that the dealer provided an incorrect repair service and caused the a recent steering wheel failure. the failure was not present before the recall repairs were performed on the vehicle. the current mileage was 43,000. the failure mileage was 37,000. kmj | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact received a recall notice nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column). the contact stated that the recall repair was made in august 2 2010. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair, and the contact believed the dealer provided incorrect repair service and caused the noted consequence of the recall. the failure was not present before the recall. the current mileage was 43,000. the failure mileage was 37,000.yn | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, one of the wheels seized, causing the vehicle to skid intermittently. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis and the contact was informed that the non-slip differential needed fluid. the failure recurred again the next day. the vehicle was scheduled to return to the dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 70,000. sm. | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated while driving 30 mph one of the wheels locked up causing it to skid intermittently. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and was informed the non slip differential needed fluid. the next day the failure recurred again. the vehicle was scheduled to return to the dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 70,000. dt | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 30782 | ||
| My service column lock (manual transmission) came on in my dic and i could not start my car i feel this problem should be on the recall list i have check on corvette forum and many people have had the same problem we should have to pay to get this fix. corvette should come up with something to fix this problem. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the steering wheel would seize sporadically and without warning. in addition, the service active handling system warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column), but the failure recurred. the dealer was contacted, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the steering wheel would seize sporadically and without warning. in addition, the service active handling system warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column), but the failure recurred. the dealer was contacted, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 62,000. kmj | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the steering wheel would lock up at any time while driving on the highway. also, the service active handling system warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was repaired under the nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column) recall, but the failure recurred. the dealer was contacted, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 62,000. nw | |||
| 01/17/2010 | |||
| Steering wheel position sensor circuit wire connectors failed and shorted causing plastic housing on steering column to ignite and destroyed car and my home | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 53500 | ||
| I was driving at approximately 20mph leaving my house when the active handling light came on along with abs lights. my foot was on the gas and in first gear. suddenly the breaks apply by themselves causing the car to veer left. at this point i could not control my steering wheel to correct the problem. this happens randomly and i can not duplicate the problem. it is very dangerous. i am worried if this happens at high speeds, a very bad accident can occur. this first occurred on 08/03/11. it happened for about 5 minutes when i left my house. i had to turn off all active handling and traction control for this to stop. i drove fine the rest of the day with it off. it did not happen again for a couple of weeks. around 08/19/11, it happened again. this time at a best buy parking lot traveling at 10mph. i immediately contacted the maita chevrolet dealership in elk grove, ca and took the car in the next day. i took the car in and they could not duplicate the problem. they said that there is nothing wrong with the car. i told them that it is not normal to drive the car and suddenly the brakes apply by themselves and veers to the left. they said there is nothing that they can do because they could not replicate the problem. i am worried that if this happens on the freeway while i am driving it can be a very dangerous situation for everyone. i am not sure what i can do but i know it is a safety issue. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the service active handling system warning light was illuminated in the vehicle. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column) and was awaiting a service appointment. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal pop from the roof. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v491000 (structure:body:roof and pillars) and was advised by both the dealer and manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 47,000 and the failure mileage was 46,000. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column) and was awaiting a service appointment since the service active handling system warning light illuminated on the dashboard. also, the contact heard a popping noise coming from the roof of the vehicle similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v491000 (structure:body:roof and pillars). both the dealer and manufacturer advised the contact that his vehicle had not been included in the previous recall and that he would have to pay for the cost of repairs. the current mileages were 47,000 and the failure mileages were 46,000. bw | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 37000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the active handling system light illuminated. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. the dealer made seven attempts to duplicate the failure but to no avail and the active handling system light continued to illuminate. the brake light was also inoperable. the contact was concerned that the failure could potentially cause a crash because other drivers would be unable to determine when he was braking. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. the current mileage was 47,000 and the failure mileage was 37,000. | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have nhtsa campaign id number 10v172000 steering: column recall performed january 2011. the repair did not correct the failure. the vehicle continues to pull to the right. the failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage 34,009. li | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 37000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the active handling system light illuminated. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. the dealer made seven attempts to duplicate the failure but to no avail and the active handling system light continued to illuminate. the brake light was also inoperable. the contact was concerned that the failure could potentially cause a crash because other drivers would be unable to determine when he was braking. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. the current mileage was 47,000 and the failure mileage was 37,000. | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have nhtsa campaign id number 10v172000 steering: column recall performed january 2011. the repair did not correct the failure. the vehicle continues to pull to the right. the failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage 34,009. li | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 37000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for recall 10v172000 (steering:column). the dealer made seven attempts to duplicate the failure; however, the active handling system light continued to illuminate as well as the brake signal. he was concerned that the failure may cause a crash, since other drivers were unable to determine if he were actually braking. the contact did not inform the manufacturer. the current mileages were 47,000 and the failure mileages were 37,000. bw | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have nhtsa campaign id number 10v172000 steering: column recall performed january 2011. the repair did not correct the failure. the vehicle continues to pull to the right. the failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage 34,009. li | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 18000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact was parked when the service active handling and the stability control warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer five times for the failure. the technician replaced both rear wheel sensors and the steering column sensor twice. the contact stated the front wheel sensor was also replaced but he was unaware if it was the passenger side, drivers side or both. after the repairs, the failure persisted. the contact stated that the vehicle then began to abnormally jerk sideward. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000. | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 18000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. while parked the contact noticed the service active handling and the stability control light illuminated on the dash board. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer on five different occasion. the technicians replaced both rear wheel sensors and the steering column sensor twice. the contact stated the front wheel sensor was also replaced but he was unaware if it was the passenger side, drivers side or both. after the repairs the failure continued. the contact stated the vehicle jerks on its own to the side. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000. ds | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 28500 | ||
| Initially car was intermittently not starting. dic indicator stated steering wheel was locked. on march 11, 2011, i was driving through a parking lot the steering wheel locked up while i was driving the vehicle. upon my research 1997-2004 models were recalled for this issue. models 2006-2010 the feature - steering column lock was not installed on the cars. my concern is 2005 models have not been recalled and could cause possible deaths of owners and or other members of the public. | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 15000 | ||
| I just entered the freeway and traffic was slow 40 to 45 mph. i moved from far right to center lane then from center to left lane. when i moved from center to left i was traveling between 45 and 50 mph when the rear of the car began to slide out of control. when i but did not understand why as the roads where dry and clear. as i tried to regain control the car did not respond and continued to slide completely out of control 180 degree and slid sideways into a wall of plowed ice and snow in the left shoulder and flip on its roof. the loss of understanding of how this happened has given me much anguish as i know i had the traction control handling on, until i found out about a recall having to do with the steering and handling a few months later. | |||
| 11/07/2010 | |||
| Service column lock (scl) code on dic occurs with high frequency on 2005 chevrolet corvette mn06 when attempting to crank engine - car will not crank, other electrical components function. car flatbed-towed on at least 4 occasions. car was serviced numerous times, by 3 different chevrolet dealers, for separate scl incidents occurring 2006-2010; most recent scl incidents occurred 6/2010 & 11/2010; car towed to chevrolet dealer in 6/2010 to a chev dealer that claims to be corvette service center of south. dealer replaced scl part but only after the car experienced scl failure on their lot when i attempted to take delivery after they certified the car was fine. car experienced scl on their lot and was pushed into service bay. scl post-repair failure occurred 11/2010 following dealer's replacement/repair of scl part. car towed to private auto repair shop where scl post-repair failure was discovered (hint: tapping the column released the scl): bcm also required replacement - car would not communicate with bi-directional tool. scl issue exists with many 2005 corvettes (refer to corvette forums); scl was a notorious problem for c5 production years -refer to nhtsa recall campaign number : 04v060000. gm issued scl recall for c5, but not yet for c6. multiple c6 owners report experiencing scl failure & post-repair failure -- gm refuses to acknowledge this is a gm problem - owners are paying for the repairs and there is no guarantee that the new scl part will function and no guarantee that the steering column will not lock during operation. gm refuses to recognize that they have a serious safety and defective engineering issue with the 2005 c6 production model. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Service column lock error. car will leave me stranded when parked. issue has existed with multiple 05 mn6 covettes and previous years. multiple people have reported this issue. gm refuses to recognize an issue with this. | |||
| 07/03/2010 | 34829 | ||
| 2005 corvette steering column lock would not allow engine to start but would allow steering wheel to move. dealer replaced column lock system, worked ok for 10 days. car would not start again, column lock would not release steering wheel. i understand earlier model vettes recalled to fix this with a bypass. later model vettes do not have this locking system. part is obviously defective for 2005. i am concerned that column lock will engage while i am driving. have there been any crashes resulting from this? i am afraid to drive this car. | |||
| 05/31/2010 | 0 | ||
| Received a safety recall notice from chevy for my 2005 corvette. safety recall 10118. general motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2005 chevrolet corvettes equipped with a tilt and telescoping steering column. as a result gm is conducting a safety recall. in rare cases, repeated movement of the steering column may cause a signal interruption within the column. if this occurs, the message, service active handling system will appear, and one or more of the brakes may apply , possibly causing the vehicle to pull to the right or left. if the driver does not respond to the change in vehicle movement, a crash could occur. chevrolet will inspect the wire connection in the steering column, and if necessary, install an additional clip. | |||
| 03/09/2010 | 35000 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet corvette has service active handling system on dic multiple times. gm has issued tsb 06.02.35.002b to insert a clip in swps to no avail. this is a steering and abs related problem and should be investigated. i have heard of instances where wheels can lock at high speed. gm should thoroughly investigate and recall for repair. | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Prior to the incident i experienced the service traction light would come on maybe a handful of times a month. until the incident i had to actual issues and figured that my exhaust being as loud as it is caused something to set it off. *tr on february 8th the service traction light came on once again however i had to issues that day. it wasn't till the next day that as i was driving normal speeds about 35mph approaching a stop sign before i would enter the feeder road to enter the highway. the road i was on had a very slight curve to the left and the ground was completely dry/ all conditions were normal. out of no where i felt my vehicle being forced hard to the left as if i was hydroplanning and had lost the ability to control the braking of my car. my vehicle crossed the next lane over and with absolutely no control what so ever i was forced over a curb and into a street sign. no one was injured as it was a minor accident however it came with a price. at this point there is estimated to be $6500.00 in damages to my vehicle due to this. no work has begun on my vehicle. i have understood that this is a problem being investigated on other chevrolet corvette models from 05 and up under investigation number ea09-002. i would like to better understand what has happened and be sure that my vehicle is safe as it was very frightening to have lost control in perfectly good driving conditions. like i have earlier stated my vehicle has not started the repair process and i will be sure to inform chevy of my discovery so that this potentially life threatening issue becomes fixed. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2007 | 33000 | 1 | |
| My service active handling light came on 11/13/09.on 11/14/09 i was traveling across a bridge at 55 miles per hour when my brakes and steering locked up. i had no control of the vehicle. i eventually slid to a stop causing traffic behind me to swerve into the next lane. i could barely get the car off the road because the brakes would not release. this is a 2005 chevrolet corvette with 33,000 miles. i took the vehicle to the dealership and was told the steering sensor inside the steering column was bad and needed to be replaced and the wires needed to be checked and re tightened. this could have been more severe or even fatal if not for the time of day and the amount of traffic. i could not believe something so dangerous was not recalled. i am sure others have had this problem and crashed their cars and had no idea what happened, if not for my quick reactions or luck, i might have ran off the bridge and killed myself or injured someone else. that would be the first thing i checked on any 2005 corvette that had an unexplained crash where the driver simply lost control. i was not accelerating or doing anything out of the ordinary when my incident occurred. the repair cost me $612.00, costly for what appears to be an engineering flaw. i am not exaggerating when i say he vehicle was completely out of my control! this is a very serious problem that needs to be addressed. i don't believe that chevrolet or any dealership should profit from this life threatening defect. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 21000 | 1 | |
| When turning left or right in bad road surface, the steering wheel loses control, the active handling lights comes on, and the abs do not work till the car is on smooth road condition. the car have been service for the above conditions in chevrolet dealer but the problem remains. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2005 | 1 | 07/20/2005 | |
| Loud grinding noise and severe vibration when turning steering wheel either at stop or slow speed with or without brakes applied. a few instances of momentary steering loss on turns (bends in road) at speeds approximately 30 mph. problem started at purchase in july 2005 and has increased in severity over the past 8 months. there is also a snapping noise under the center console when the brakes are applied that started 3/16/06. the car has been to the dealership on 6 occasions and i have filed a complaint with general motors customer assistance. service ticket dated 2/9/06 states normal characteristic of this vehicle, no repairs to be attempted. service ticket dated 3/10/06 states no parts available till 6/06, no work done at this time. the dealership told me this would not be normal in any car but they have been instructed by gm not to make any repairs. i researched the problem on the internet and came across the recall 05v455000 and contacted gm. gm stated that because my vin number is not within a certain range that my car in not included, however i feel my car regardless of the vin number displays the same characteristics of the power steering hose issue. *nm | |||
| 06/22/2005 | 9495 | 1 | 08/26/2004 |
| On june 22, 2005 while driving at highway speed my '05 covette lost its serpentine belt causing the car to lose pwer steering, engine oil and coolent. with the loss or steering the car became hard to steer and manuver. this problem has been know by chevrolet that a specific bolt was not placed correctly during manufacturing and causes the loss of the serpentine belt. this was a scary event to lose steering at 60mph with a passenger during the ending of rush hour traffic on hwy114 at 6pm. the repair is taking place now involving a new diamond washer and proper torquing of the bolt. possible engine damage may have occured and the reliability of the vehicle is now in question. in some occurances the problem has happened again. i don't want it to be me and have an accident. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 02/13/2007 | 26000 | 2 | 09/28/2004 |
| 02/13/2007 2005 corvette car was completely dead. would not start or lock. left us stranded after dinner. car was towed to home that night and towed to dealer on 02/14/07. 02/14/2007 invoice# cvcs117440 #1 customer states vehicle will not start - battery leaking acid, necessary to replace battery, clean acid spill. clean cables - check alt 145 amp output diodes good the consumer stated she was in an accident as well as her son and on both occasions, when the brakes were applied, it felt as if the brakes locked up. also. the service active handling system light illuminated. the dealer had to rework the connection to secure and prevent the tilt telescope steering wheel from pulling the vehicle to the right. updated ivoq 10/08/10 *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2005 corvette c6. consumer writes regarding active handling system/ electric stability control *tgw the consumer stated no matter what he does to turn the electronic stability control off or leaving it on, he is endangering his life and others while driving. the consumer stated he was driving on dry pavement with the esc on and the vehicle downshifted while accelerating and the rear tires would spin. *jb | |||
| 07/28/2010 | 2 | 12/01/2004 | |
| Letter regarding problems she still having with 2005 chevrolet corvette , which was involved in gm safety recall 10118; she still has a rental and has been unable to speak with anyone to resolve the issue *tgw the consumer stated the dealer told her the problem had been corrected regarding the recall. however, while driving on the highway between 40- 50 mph, the brakes locked up and the steering wheel pulled out of her hands and the vehicle drifted into another lane. the consumer returned to vehicle back to the dealer for the same reason it was recalled for. *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| Seven to eight thousand chevrolet corvettes built in late 2004 are in a batch being watched by gm because there have been dozens of instances of the crank shaft pulley belt backing out and allowing the pulley to loosen or fall off. when that happens the car looses power steering and the rest of the functions run off the belts. the belt and pulley can also cause other damage under the hood. production nuber corvettes from over three thousand to over eleven thousand are in the group identified as problematic. chevrolet has realease a technical service bulletin, tsb number (05-06-01-001a), but says it can not help buyers until after a failure. i own a corvette in that group, and i fear that i can't trust the car to perform safely. i belong to several corvette related internet forums, and i get reports of new failures every day. there are dozens of failures reported by members of just one forum. the failures have been occurring since november, 2004. gm is obviously not going to fix this safety problem without nhtsa inquiry, and i'd like nhtsa to ask gm to get serious about protecting the lives of their purchasers. spontaneous loss of steer assist and fluid loss is a safety issue - in my opinion. will nhtsa look into this situation before someone dies, please? *ak | |||