NHTSA Complaint #10747110 — 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10747110
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 27, 2015
Date Filed	August 7, 2015
Mileage	14,923 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE LS7 ENGINE HAS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES ACCELERATED VALVE GUIDE WEAR. CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A VALVE DROPPING AND CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. ONCE THIS OCCURS THERE WILL BE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND WATER/OIL COULD GET ON THE TIRES LEADING TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. IN A FEW CASES FIRE HAS ERUPTED. HERE ARE TWO VIDEOS OF THE ISSUE HAPPENING: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TM4MDCIX-KI HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ZLT7DJNKVNY LUCKILY I FOUND THE EXCESSIVE VALVE GUIDE WEAR BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILED, BUT IT COST ME $3000 TO HAVE THE HEADS REBUILT. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ *CN

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