It's a simple, but ingenious, anti-theft device: Turn off the car, and the steering wheel locks in place. Can't drive what you can't steer! The way the system works is when you pull out the key or ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Car thieves tried to steal ...

On certain passenger vehicles equipped with electronic column lock systems (ECL), when the ignition switch is turned to "lock," the ECL prevents turning of the steering wheel. When the vehicle is ...

General Motors Corp. is recalling about 127,000 of its 1997 to 2004 model year Chevrolet Corvettes because an electronic steering column lock may fail, the third recall in a week by the world’s ...