NHTSA Complaint #10954824 — 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10954824
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 10, 2017
Date Filed	February 15, 2017
Mileage	52,241 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I RECENTLY HAD MY VALVES TESTED BY A LOCAL SHOP SINCE IVE HEARD FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THE LS7 VALVES DROP AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I HAD TWO VALVES OUT OF SPECS AND HAVE TO GET IT FIXED IN ORDER TO SAVE ENGINE FROM FUTURE DAMAGE. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 52,241 MILES.

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