NHTSA Complaint #10660502 — 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS SHORTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, ONLY THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE FOG LIGHTS WOULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A CLICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE KEYLESS IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS SENSOR ILLUMINATED AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT TWO TIRES AND NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE ALTERNATOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,469.