NHTSA Complaint #10717670 — 2015 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

CHEVY IS SELLING 2015 Z-51 CORVETTES WITH SUMMER ONLY RUN-FLAT TIRES. MICHELIN INDICATES THAT THESE TIRES SEVERELY LOSE TRACTION WHENEVER TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW 40 DEGREES F. THEY ARE ALSO NOT APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN WET OR SNOWY CONDITIONS. MICHELIN OR ANY OTHER TIRE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT MAKE AN ALL-SEASON TIRE THAT IS A RUN-FLAT. OWNERS WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS CONSTRAINT OR THOSE WHO IGNORE THE PROBLEM ARE AT RISK FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND INJURY. CHEVY IGNORES THE PROBLEM AND OFFERS NO SOLUTION. OTHER MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS BMW ALSO USE SIMILAR SIZE TIRES WHICH DO NOT HAVE SUITABLE ALL-SEASON RUN FLAT REPLACEMENTS. THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD PRESENT SERIOUS RISKS FOR EVERY DRIVING ALONG SIDE THESE VEHICLES. PEOPLE WHO BUY USED CARS WITH THESE SUMMER ONLY TIRES MAY NOT HAVE ANY IDEA THAT THEY SUMMER ONLY TIRES NOR THE RISK THEY MAY BE TAKING. I AM SURE THERE ARE NO RECORDS OF HOW MANY ACCIDENT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THESE TIRES SINCE NO ONE HAS PROBABLY TAKEN NOTICE OF THE TIRE TYPES ENVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS.