Chevrolet Corvette 1976
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Consumer Complaints
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Where is the 1976 CHEVROLET Corvette produced?
- The 1976 CHEVROLET Corvette is produced in Fremont Ca, United States (usa).
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Are there recalls for the 1976 CHEVROLET Corvette?
- There are 3 recall(s) for the 1976 CHEVROLET Corvette, additional information is below.
Recall 89384 [USA]: This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Recall 63364 [USA]: Under these conditions, the vehicle operator may not be able to stop the car, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Recall 1977016 [Canada]: For recall information older than 1980 contact 1-800-333-0510 or 613-993-9851
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Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
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Crash | No | N | None | None | 20051006 |
With no warning i lost all steering. It felt like the steering wheel had come off the shaft as there was no response. There was traffic in front, behind and on my right with a concrete barrier to the right of the slow lane, and bridge supports to my left. Luckily i was on a straight section of road and there was a slight crown to the road. I literally leaned left when i cleared the bridge and the car started to the median. When my front tires reached the gravel shoulder i hit the brakes and skidded to a stop in the median short of oncoming traffic. After regaining composure, i opened the hood and saw that while the steering wheel turned the rod going into the steering gear box, the gear box did not turn the wheels at all. I could turn the wheel lock to lock with no wheel movement. A half mile later i would have been on a freeway with 65-70 mph speeds. If i had been on a curve when it happened i would have been into and across the median before i could have stopped the vehicle. Earlier i had been crossing the u of m campus in heavy pedestrian traffic. I e-mailed chevy the next day. They assigned the case but after a week of leaving voicemail messages and contact numbers i gave up and called the main number. They told me: a. Since i didn't have it towed to a gm dealer they had no responsibility financially. B. They only kept recall records back ten years so they had no info for me. But i could call a dealer and they could give me the info. I did, and the dealer system also only goes back ten years. I had planned to handle this only through gm, but they didn't seem too concerned to me. I have never heard of this complete of a failure, and have no idea how many of these gears were produced or are still on the road. Can you check recalls for me? Get more info out of gm? *nm the consumer was advised that the steering gear did not fail, but the castle nut came totally off the exciter rod connecting the steering sector shaft to the steering gear. *sc