NHTSA Complaint #10700987 — 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10700987
Vehicle	2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 16, 2014
Date Filed	March 22, 2015
Mileage	19,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

WHEN I HAD THE MOTOR CHECKED PROACTIVELY THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WERE OUTSIDE OF GM SPECIFICATIONS. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE HEAD OF A VALVE TO SNAP OFF AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL STOP WORKING IMMEDIATELY, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES SYSTEMS TO FAIL. THE VALVE FAILURE CAN CAUSE AN OIL SPILL ONTO THE ROAD IF THE ENGINE IS COMPROMISED. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED CASES OF ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DROPPED VALVE INTO A CYLINDER. THIS CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT OR FIRE. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND NEARBY VEHICLES IF THE ENGINE FAILS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS FORCED TO SPEND IN EXCESS OF $3K TO INSURE I DID NOT HARM ANYONE OR MYSELF. BEST REGARDS *TR

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