NHTSA Complaint #10272361 — 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10272361
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2008
Date Filed	May 29, 2009
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT DISPLAYED NON-REALISTIC NUMBERS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT, THE COMPONENT THAT INDICATES THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN THE VEHICLE, FAILED. THE MECHANIC CHANGED THE ENTIRE OIL SENDING UNIT, WHICH REPAIRED THE ISSUE FOR 13 MONTHS. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. HE BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 6/18/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GUAGE. UPDATED 06/22/09. *JB

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