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Chevrolet Corvette Recall
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Updated
December 02, 2008
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NEWS:
GM recalls 2005, 2006
Corvettes after roofs
fly off
May
26, 2006, --
General Motors Corp.
will recall more than
30,000 Corvettes after
customers complained
that the roof flew off
while driving the
$45,000 sports car.
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NEWS:
GM recalls some
Corvettes
May
26, 2006, -- NHTSA
said General Motors
Corp. is recalling
30,793 Chevrolet
Corvette cars from the
2005-2006 model years as
the adhesive between the
roof panel and the frame
may separate and the
roofs could fly off.
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NEWS:
October 7, 2005
--
ConsumerAffairs.com
Automakers are recalling
450,000 vehicles,
including the Chevrolet
Corvette, for a range of
defects reported by the
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration
(NHTSA).
The
General Motors recall
includes 123,592 pickup
trucks, SUVs, vans and
cars because of
potential power steering
problems that could lead
to engine fires. NHTSA
reports that under
extreme steering
conditions the power
steering hose may break
and leak fluid. Power
steering fluid could
then spray onto hot
engine parts and an
engine compartment fire
could occur.
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RECALL: 2005 - 2006
Chevrolet Corvette |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V181000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAY 24,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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30793 |
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Description |
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF
AND PILLARS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
2005-2006
CHEVROLET
CORVETTES
EQUIPPED WITH
PAINTED ROOFS,
THE ADHESIVE
BETWEEN THE ROOF
PANEL AND THE
FRAME MAY
SEPARATE. |
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Consequence |
IF THERE IS A
COMPLETE
SEPARATION, THE
ROOF PANEL MAY
DETACH FROM THE
VEHICLE AND IT
COULD STRIKE
ANOTHER VEHICLE
AND CAUSE INJURY
AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT VEHICLES
FREE OF CHARGE
FOR POTENTIAL
ROOF PANEL-TO-
FRAME SEPARATION
AND ADD THE
SPECIFIED
ADHESIVE FOAM OR
REPLACE THE ROOF
WITH ONE HAVING
ADHESIVE FOAM.
THE RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON AUGUST
4, 2006. .
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT
CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438. |
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RECALL: 2005 - 2006
Chevrolet Corvette |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V455000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 04,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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123592 |
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Description |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC
POWER
ASSIST:HOSE,
PIPING, AND
CONNECTIONS |
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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. |
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Consequence |
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. |
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Remedy |
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
SHOULD 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.
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RECALL:
2005 Chevrolet Corvette |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V525000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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11/03/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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5,225 |
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Description |
SERVICE BRAKES,
HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION
COMPONENTS:HOSES,
LINES/PIPING,
AND FITTINGS |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES WERE
PRODUCED WITH
ONE OR BOTH REAR
BRAKE HYDRAULIC
LINES THAT CAN
COME IN CONTACT
WITH OR BE
AFFECTED BY HEAT
FROM THE LEFT
ENGINE EXHAUST
MANIFOLD AND THE
LEFT EXHAUST
PIPE. THE BRAKE
FLUID COULD
REACH ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES AND
BOIL. |
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Consequence |
IF THE BRAKE
FLUID BOILS IN A
REAR BRAKE LINE,
THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE REAR BRAKE
SYSTEM WOULD BE
REDUCED WHICH
COULD RESULT IN
A BRAKE LINE
LEAK AND LOSS OF
BRAKE FLUID. IF
ENOUGH FLUID
LEAKS FROM THE
REAR BRAKE
SYSTEM SO THAT
BRAKE PEDAL
APPLICATION CAN
NO LONGER BUILD
PRESSURE TO THE
REAR BRAKES. THE
OPERATOR OF THE
VEHICLE WILL
EXPERIENCE
LIMITED BRAKING
WHICH COULD
RESULT IN A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL (1)
INSPECT THE LEFT
ENGINE EXHAUST
MANIFOLD CLIP
FOR PROPER
ALIGNMENT AND
PLACEMENT ON THE
BODY-MOUNTED
STUD. IF
INCORRECT, THEY
WILL REPOSITION
THE CLIP ON THE
BRAKE LINES AND
REINSTALL THE
CLIP ON THE
STUD; (2) THE
DEALER WILL
VERIFY THAT BOTH
REAR BRAKE LINES
HAVE THE PROPER
CLEARANCE TO THE
LEFT EXHAUST
PIPE. THEY WILL
REPOSITION THE
LINES BY BENDING
AS NECESSARY;
(3) DEALERS WILL
REMOVE THE
MACHINING TAB
FROM THE REAR
DIFFERENTIAL
HOUSING. ALSO,
DEALERS ARE TO
INSPECT THE
BRAKE LINES FOR
WEAR IN THESE
RELATED AREAS
AND REPAIR OR
REPLACE IF THERE
IS ANY SIGN OF
WEAR-THROUGH ON
THE NYLON
OVERCOATING. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
JANUARY 18,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
CADILLAC AT
1-866-982-2239
OR CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438. |
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RECALL:
2004 Chevrolet Corvette |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V273000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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JUN 03,
2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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41928 |
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Description |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES
INVOLVED IN THIS
CAMPAIGN, THE
LOWER CONTROL
ARM BALL STUD
NUT/WASHER
ASSEMBLIES WITH
WASHERS WERE
MADE OF THE
WRONG MATERIAL.
THE WASHERS MAY
FRACTURE AND
BECOME LOOSE OR
FALL AWAY FROM
THE VEHICLE,
REDUCING CLAMP
LOAD. SEPARATION
OF THE CONTROL
ARM BALL STUD
AND STEERING
KNUCKLE, DUE TO
DISENGAGEMENT OF
THE TAPERED
ATTACHMENT AND
RETAINING NUT,
IS POSSIBLE.
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Consequence |
IF THE CONTROL
ARM SEPARATES
FROM THE
KNUCKLE, THE
AFFECTED CORNER
OF THE VEHICLE
WILL DROP AND
THE CONTROL ARM
WOULD BE FORCED
DOWNWARD,
CONTACTING THE
WHEEL. THE
AFFECTED WHEEL
COULD TILT
OUTWARD AND
CREATE A
DRAGGING ACTION
THAT WOULD TEND
TO SLOW THE
VEHICLE AND
CREATE A
TENDENCY FOR THE
VEHICLE TO TURN
IN THE DIRECTION
OF THE AFFECTED
WHEEL. IN
EXTREME
SITUATIONS, THE
AFFECTED WHEEL
ASSEMBLY COULD
SEPARATE FROM
THE VEHICLE.
SEPARATION OF
THE WHEEL
ASSEMBLY WOULD
ALSO SEVER THAT
WHEEL;S
HYDRAULIC BRAKE
HOSE AND RESULT
IN DIMINISHED
BRAKING
PERFORMANCE OF
THE VEHICLE,
WHICH COULD
RESULT IN A
CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE BALL
STUD JOINTS AND
MEASURE THE
TORQUE OF THE
NUT FOR ALL
FRONT LOWER
CONTROL ARMS IN
ALL MODELS
AFFECTED AS WELL
AS THE REAR
LOWER CONTROL
ARMS ON THE XLR
AND CORVETTE. IF
THE TORQUE IS
NOT AT
SPECIFICATION,
THE DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE BALL
STUD, THE
KNUCKLE, AND THE
NUT. IF THE
TORQUE IS AT
SPECIFICATION,
THE DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
NUT/WASHER
ASSEMBLY ONLY.
THE RECALL WILL
BEGIN ON AUGUST
25, 2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
CADILLAC AT
1-866-982-2339
OR CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438 |
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RECALL:
2004 Chevrolet Corvette |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V273000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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06/09/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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41,928 |
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Description |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES
INVOLVED IN THIS
CAMPAIGN, THE
LOWER CONTROL
ARM BALL STUD
NUT/WASHER
ASSEMBLIES WITH
WASHERS WERE
MADE OF THE
WRONG MATERIAL.
THE WASHERS MAY
FRACTURE AND
BECOME LOOSE OR
FALL AWAY FROM
THE VEHICLE,
REDUCING CLAMP
LOAD. SEPARATION
OF THE CONTROL
ARM BALL STUD
AND STEERING
KNUCKLE, DUE TO
DISENGAGEMENT OF
THE TAPERED
ATTACHMENT AND
RETAINING NUT,
IS POSSIBLE.
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Consequence |
IF THE CONTROL
ARM SEPARATES
FROM THE
KNUCKLE, THE
AFFECTED CORNER
OF THE VEHICLE
WILL DROP AND
THE CONTROL ARM
WOULD BE FORCED
DOWNWARD,
CONTACTING THE
WHEEL. THE
AFFECTED WHEEL
COULD TILT
OUTWARD AND
CREATE A
DRAGGING ACTION
THAT WOULD TEND
TO SLOW THE
VEHICLE AND
CREATE A
TENDENCY FOR THE
VEHICLE TO TURN
IN THE DIRECTION
OF THE AFFECTED
WHEEL. IN
EXTREME
SITUATIONS, THE
AFFECTED WHEEL
ASSEMBLY COULD
SEPARATE FROM
THE VEHICLE.
SEPARATION OF
THE WHEEL
ASSEMBLY WOULD
ALSO SEVER THAT
WHEEL;S
HYDRAULIC BRAKE
HOSE AND RESULT
IN DIMINISHED
BRAKING
PERFORMANCE OF
THE VEHICLE,
WHICH COULD
RESULT IN A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL (1)
INSPECT THE LEFT
ENGINE EXHAUST
MANIFOLD CLIP
FOR PROPER
ALIGNMENT AND
PLACEMENT ON THE
BODY-MOUNTED
STUD. IF
INCORRECT, THEY
WILL REPOSITION
THE CLIP ON THE
BRAKE LINES AND
REINSTALL THE
CLIP ON THE
STUD; (2) THE
DEALER WILL
VERIFY THAT BOTH
REAR BRAKE LINES
HAVE THE PROPER
CLEARANCE TO THE
LEFT EXHAUST
PIPE. THEY WILL
REPOSITION THE
LINES BY BENDING
AS NECESSARY;
(3) DEALERS WILL
REMOVE THE
MACHINING TAB
FROM THE REAR
DIFFERENTIAL
HOUSING. ALSO,
DEALERS ARE TO
INSPECT THE
BRAKE LINES FOR
WEAR IN THESE
RELATED AREAS
AND REPAIR OR
REPLACE IF THERE
IS ANY SIGN OF
WEAR-THROUGH ON
THE NYLON
OVERCOATING. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
JANUARY 18,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
CADILLAC AT
1-866-982-2239
OR CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438. |
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RECALL:
2003 - 2004 Chevrolet
Corvette |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V060000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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02/09/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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126,624 |
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Description |
STEERING:COLUMN
LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT
DEVICE |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
ELECTRONIC
COLUMN LOCK
SYSTEMS (ECL),
WHEN THE
IGNITION SWITCH
IS TURNED TO
“LOCK,” THE
ECL SYSTEM
PREVENTS TURNING
OF THE STEERING
SYSTEM. WHEN THE
VEHICLE IS
STARTED, THE ECL
UNLOCKS THE
STEERING SYSTEM.
THE VEHICLE IS
DESIGNED SO THAT
IF THE COLUMN
FAILS TO UNLOCK
WHEN THE VEHICLE
IS STARTED AND
THE CUSTOMER
TRIES TO DRIVE,
THE FUEL SUPPLY
WILL BE SHUT OFF
SO THAT THE
VEHICLE CANNOT
MOVE WHEN THE
VEHICLE CANNOT
BE STEERED. IF
VOLTAGE AT THE
POWERTRAIN
CONTROL MODULE
IS LOW OR
INTERRUPTED,
HOWEVER, THE
FUEL SHUT OFF
MAY NOT OCCUR
AND THE VEHICLE
CAN BE
ACCELERATED
WHILE THE
STEERING SYSTEM
IS LOCKED. ALSO
WHEN THE CONTROL
SYSTEM SHOWS
THAT THE ECL IS
UNLOCKED AND THE
VEHICLE IS BEING
DRIVEN, THE LOCK
PIN LOCATION CAN
VARY. DEPENDING
ON THE LOCATION
OF THE LOCK
PLATE RELATIVE
TO THE SWITCH
TRANSITION
POINT, THERE
COULD THEN BE
CONTACT BETWEEN
THE LOCK PLATE
AND PIN CAUSING
THE STEERING TO
LOCK WHILE
DRIVING . |
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Consequence |
IF THIS OCCURS,
A CRASH COULD
OCCUR WITHOUT
WARNING. |
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Remedy |
ON VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH AN
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION,
THE DEALER WILL
DISABLE THE
STEERING COLUMN
LOCK BY REMOVING
THE COLUMN LOCK
PLATE. WHEN THE
IGNITION KEY IS
REMOVED, THE
TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER WILL
LOCK BUT THE
STEERING COLUMN
WILL NOT LOCK.
ON VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH A
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION,
THE DEALER WILL
REPROGRAM THE
POWERTRAIN
CONTROL MODULE,
PERFORM A
DIMENSIONAL
CHECK OF THE
COLUMN LOCK AND,
IF NECESSARY,
REPLACE THE LOCK
PLATE. THE
STEERING COLUMN
ON THESE
VEHICLES WILL
CONTINUE TO LOCK
WHEN THE KEY IS
REMOVED. OWNER
NOTIFICATION TO
OWNERS OF 1997
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSIONS
BEGAN ON APRIL
26, 2004. OWNERS
OF 1998 THROUGH
2004 VEHICLES
(EXCEPT
1997-1998 MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
VEHICLES) WILL
BE NOTIFIED
BEGINNING ON
AUGUST 2, 2004.
THE REMAINING
OWNERS
(1997-1998
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
VEHICLES) WILL
BE NOTIFIED
LATER IN 2004,
WHEN PARTS ARE
AVAILABLE.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT
CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438. |
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