NHTSA Complaint #10670431 — 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10670431
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 15, 2013
Date Filed	January 6, 2015
Mileage	14,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY SON'S CAR BLEW UP WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HE WILL FILE A SEPARATE COMPLAINT. THERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE Z06 AND THE 427 ENGINE SO I HAD MY HEADS CHECKED AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE AND THEY WERE FAR ENOUGH OUT OF SPEC THAT SELF DESTRUCTION WAS IMMINENT. THE HEADS WERE CHECKED AND REPLACED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE CORVETTE FORUM AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I SINCERELY HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM IN TIME TO PERHAPS SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. *TR

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