VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LAP BELT WEBBING CAN TWIST ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME

Apr 17, 2000 — Recall Campaign #00V111000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LAP BELT WEBBING CAN TWIST ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR.

The recall was influenced by the Office of Defects Investigation with about 71,569 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

00V111000

Manufacturer:	General Motors, LLC
Recall date:	April 17, 2000
NHTSA Campaign #:	00V111000
Units affected:	71,569

Description:: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LAP BELT WEBBING CAN TWIST ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR.
Consequeces:: WHEN THE BELT WEBBING BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR, THE SEAT BELT MAY BE UNUSABLE.
Corrective action:: DEALERS WILL INSTALL INSERTS TO THE BELT WEB GUIDE OF EACH LAP BELT RETRACTOR.
Notes:: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 13, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Affects the following:

1997-2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints
I am reporting a potential safety defect involving the steering column of my 2000 Chevrolet Corvette, VIN [XXX]. The vehicle is equipped with a manual transmission. The vehicle displays “SERVICE COLUMN LOCK.” The engine will start, but the steering wheel remains physically locked and the vehicle cannot be safely driven. This vehicle was previously subject to GM Safety Recall N040006 concerning the electronic steering column lock. GM’s records show that Recall N040006 was completed on XXX, with the description: “Install Harness Kit, Reprogram and Perform Functional Test.” I contacted a Chevrolet dealer to determine what work was actually performed under the recall. The dealer stated that they could not identify the specific work that was performed. They confirmed that there are no current open recalls or Special Coverage associated with the VIN and stated that they could not perform any further repair under the recall. I subsequently contacted General Motors Customer Assistance. GM advised me that the Special Policy previously associated with this steering-column issue is not tied to my VIN. My concern is that the vehicle is experiencing the same fundamental safety issue involving a steering column that remains locked, despite the vehicle showing a completed steering-column recall from 2005. I am concerned that an earlier version of the recall remedy may have been performed and that the underlying steering-column-lock condition may not have been permanently corrected. I am asking NHTSA to review this complaint and the history of this safety issue to determine whether the condition represents a continuing safety defect and whether the prior recall remedy adequately addressed the problem on this vehicle. The vehicle is currently not being driven because the steering wheel remains locked. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6);