NHTSA Complaint #10497992 — 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10497992
Vehicle	2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 19, 2012
Date Filed	February 13, 2013
Mileage	49,562 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

IT IS STOCK AND NO TUNE VERIFIED BY ( RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD MO. AND SHOW-ME SPEED IN NIXA MO.) AT 49562 MILE IT DROP THE #6 EXHAUST VALVE WHICH IN TURN DESTROYED THE MOTOR I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY ARE ALL SAYING THE SAME THING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES 2 OF THE SHOPS DETERMINED THIS WEAR CAUSED THE EXHAUST VALVE TO BREAK OTHER SHOP COULDN'T SAY. *TR

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