# NHTSA recall 04V060000 A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. - Published by: NHTSA \(United States\) - Campaign number: 04V060000 - Manufacturer's number: 04006 - Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. - Reported: 2004\-02\-09 - Owners notified: 2004\-04\-26 - Component: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI\-THEFT DEVICE - Units potentially affected: 126624 ## What is wrong 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 . ## What can happen IF THIS OCCURS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. ## The 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. ## Notes GM RECALL NO. 04006.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\). ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-09\-01 to 1997\-07\-31. - [1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1998\-06\-30. - [1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 1999\-06\-30. - [2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-01 to 2000\-06\-30. - [2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-06\-30. - [2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-03\-01 to 2002\-06\-30. - [2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-02\-01 to 2003\-06\-30. - [2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-01 to 2004\-01\-30. ## Investigated as EA02031 This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected. - EA02031: Engineering analysis, opened 2002\-11\-15, closed 2004\-03\-11. STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP. STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI\-THEFT DEVICE; STEERING. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V060000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V060000/investigations) ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [PIC6522](/bulletins/10245989.md), 2023-12-04, Service bulletin - [03\-00\-91\-001I](/bulletins/10245395.md), 2023-11-22, Service bulletin - [PIC3278G](/bulletins/10113436.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin - [PIP4404E](/bulletins/10113188.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin - [05081](/bulletins/10019745.md), 2006-04-25, Service bulletin - [050235004](/bulletins/10017466.md), 2005-11-09, Service bulletin - [3475](/bulletins/10014919.md), 2005-05-12, Service bulletin - [02122004](/bulletins/10012991.md), 2005-04-06, Service bulletin - [040235003](/bulletins/10012695.md), 2005-03-11, Service bulletin - [030236002](/bulletins/10012577.md), 2005-03-08, Service bulletin ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V060000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V060000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2004V060000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F04V060000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2004V060000)