NHTSA Complaint #10475258 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10475258
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2012
Date Filed	September 13, 2012
Mileage	36,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

UPON TAKING MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE BOLT HOLDING THE HARMONIC BALANCER IN PLACE HAD BACKED ITSELF OUT. THIS ALLOWED THE HARMONIC BALANCER TO DO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO SEVERAL ENGINE COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE OIL PAN. ACCORDING TO TECHNICIAN FIRE COULD HAVE ENSUED OR CAR COULD'VE SUFFERED A SEVERE LOSS OF TRACTION FROM THE SUBSTANTIAL OIL LEAK. GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED A "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN" OUTLINING REPAIR PROCEDURES TO BE PERFORMED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AT NO COST TO CUSTOMERS WITH CARS IN A SPECIFIC VIN SERIES. AFTER LOOKING UP THE TSB MY CAR IS NOT IN SAID VIN SERIES EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN TSB. *TR

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