NHTSA Complaint #10520131 — 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10520131 |
| Vehicle | 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 58,855 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE JUST STARTED A NEW ISSUE THAT YOUR DEPT IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY AND THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER PULLING OVER, A CONCERNED DRIVER BEHIND ME SAID THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAD BEEN AND STILL ARE ILLUMINATED THE WHOLE TIME SHE WAS BEHIND ME (AT LEAST 5 MILES) AND DO NOT GO OFF UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF. I BOUGHT THIS CAR THE END OF MARCH AT MALL CHEVROLET IN CHERRY HILL NJ, AND MY PRIMARY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IS REEDMAN-TOLL IN LANGHORNE PA. THERE IS NOTHING LISTED IN THE CARFAX OR AUTOCHECK HISTORY FOR ANY RECALL WORK DONE OR EVEN ANY OPEN RECALLS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A QUITE COMMON ISSUE WITH SERIOUS SAFETY REPERCUSSIONS. I AM AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CORVETTE FORUMS AND THIS IS A TOPIC THAT HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT IN NUMEROUS THREADS: HTTP://FORUMS.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/C6-TECH-PERFORMANCE/2336065-SERVICE-ACTIVE-HANDLING-CONSUMER-ACTION.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/C6-TECH-PERFORMANCE/3234567-SERVICE-ACTIVE-HANDLING-SYSTEM.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/C6-CORVETTE-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/3270586-SERVICE-ACTIVE-HANDLING-AND-WHEEL-LOCKUP.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/C6-Z06-DISCUSSION/3109818-08-Z-BRAKE-LIGHTS-STAY-ON.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/C6-TECH-PERFORMANCE/3190509-2008-C6-HAVING-REAR-BRAKE-LIGHT-ISSUES.HTML IF YOU DO A SEARCH OF THE FORUMS YOU WILL FIND MANY MORE OF THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SAME CARS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVIENANCE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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