NHTSA Complaint #10494636 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10494636 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
ON MAY 2010 I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE #10118 FOR MY 2005 CHEVY CORVETTE, THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. I BROUGHT IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY PUT A PLASTIC CLIP ON A WIRE CONNECTION. RECENTLY THE SERVICE ACTIVE IN MAY OHANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND THE BRAKES WILL APPLY BY THEMSELVES AND THE CAR DOES A INVOLUNTARY NOSE DIVE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR 2 MORE WEEKS OR SO. I CONTACTED CHEVY WITH MY PROBLEM AND SPOKE TO [XXX] @ 866-790-5600 [XXX] HE TOLD ME THEY NEEDED TO TAKE THE CAR TO ED MORSE CHEVROLET AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AT MY EXPENSE. THEY WERE ONLY RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONE TIME! I TOLD [XXX] THAT IT WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME AND BROUGHT TO CHEVY ED MORSE SAWGRASS (954-514-3440) AS THE DEALER REQUESTED. WHEN I GOT THERE AS PER THE APPOINTMENT ALL THEY DID WAS TRYING TO SELL ME A NEW CORVETTE! PLEASE HELP...I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR LIKE THIS, AND AT THIS POINT I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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