Scary Defect !
12-20-2002, 08:07 AM
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Scary Defect !
Friday, December 20, 2002
Feds upgrade Corvette investigations
Agency looks deeper into complaints about steering problems in sports car.
By NEDRA PICKLER The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The federal government has upgraded an investigation into the Chevrolet Corvette after receiving hundreds of complaints that the steering column can lock up and cause the driver to lose control.
Twenty-five crashes and 10 injuries have been reported in the investigation, which covers 131,981 cars from the 1997-2001 model years.
There have been 344 complaints that the steering column locks up while the car is traveling at speeds from 5 mph to 65 mph. General Motors Corp. also fielded 24,127 warranty claims about the condition.
Mike Canfield, a manager at Corvette Mike in Anaheim, which sells and services Corvettes, said he's repaired a few of the faulty vehicles. "Generally, what happens is that you start up the car and the steering wheel won't move." He doesn't personally know of accidents caused by the problem.
General Motors would not comment on the investigation except to say the company is cooperating with federal officials. A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the automaker maintains it is not a safety defect because there have been a small number of crashes with no serious injuries or deaths.
NHTSA begins any investigation with a preliminary inquiry where the agency and the manufacturer exchange paperwork. An investigation can be upgraded to an engineering analysis where government engineers examine parts for a possible defect, which is the stage of the Corvette investigation.
An investigation can lead to a recall, but many are dropped.
NHTSA on Thursday released a report of its investigative actions taken last month. The agency also upgraded an investigation into the seat belt latches on 324,164 GM vans.
Feds upgrade Corvette investigations
Agency looks deeper into complaints about steering problems in sports car.
By NEDRA PICKLER The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The federal government has upgraded an investigation into the Chevrolet Corvette after receiving hundreds of complaints that the steering column can lock up and cause the driver to lose control.
Twenty-five crashes and 10 injuries have been reported in the investigation, which covers 131,981 cars from the 1997-2001 model years.
There have been 344 complaints that the steering column locks up while the car is traveling at speeds from 5 mph to 65 mph. General Motors Corp. also fielded 24,127 warranty claims about the condition.
Mike Canfield, a manager at Corvette Mike in Anaheim, which sells and services Corvettes, said he's repaired a few of the faulty vehicles. "Generally, what happens is that you start up the car and the steering wheel won't move." He doesn't personally know of accidents caused by the problem.
General Motors would not comment on the investigation except to say the company is cooperating with federal officials. A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the automaker maintains it is not a safety defect because there have been a small number of crashes with no serious injuries or deaths.
NHTSA begins any investigation with a preliminary inquiry where the agency and the manufacturer exchange paperwork. An investigation can be upgraded to an engineering analysis where government engineers examine parts for a possible defect, which is the stage of the Corvette investigation.
An investigation can lead to a recall, but many are dropped.
NHTSA on Thursday released a report of its investigative actions taken last month. The agency also upgraded an investigation into the seat belt latches on 324,164 GM vans.
12-20-2002, 08:27 AM
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Originally posted by Kojiro_FtT
Where'd you see this? Link please.
Where'd you see this? Link please.
Click on " Business " then scroll to " Money Smarts " and you will see the headline
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12-20-2002, 07:11 PM
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Re: Scary Defect !
Originally posted by SptBiz
Friday, December 20, 2002
Feds upgrade Corvette investigations
Agency looks deeper into complaints about steering problems in sports car.
By NEDRA PICKLER The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The federal government has upgraded an investigation into the Chevrolet Corvette after receiving hundreds of complaints that the steering column can lock up and cause the driver to lose control.
Friday, December 20, 2002
Feds upgrade Corvette investigations
Agency looks deeper into complaints about steering problems in sports car.
By NEDRA PICKLER The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The federal government has upgraded an investigation into the Chevrolet Corvette after receiving hundreds of complaints that the steering column can lock up and cause the driver to lose control.
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