NHTSA Recall 10V172000
NHTSA Campaign Id 10V172000; Date: Apr. 26, 2010
If the driver does not respond to the change in vehicle movement, a crash could occur.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Chevrolet Corvette; 2006 Chevrolet Corvette
Component: Steering:column
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 40,028
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 30, 2010
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