NHTSA Complaint #10179297 — 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10179297
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 27, 2006
Date Filed	January 21, 2007
Mileage	11,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KY

Consumer Description

CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER SETTING 4 DAYS IN MY GARAGE. CHARGED THE BATTERY AND CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER TWO DAYS SETTING IN MY GARAGE. CHARGED THE BATTERY AGAIN AND CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER SETTING TWO DAYS IN MY GARAGE. GM HAD INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY JUST 400 MILES AGO. APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE BATTERY DRAIN. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A MODULE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN. DEALER INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW BATTERY. HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO USE THE CAR (2006 Z06) SINCE THE DEALERSHIP VISIT JANUARY 18, 2007, DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. *JB

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