NHTSA Complaint #11061366 — 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

I RECENTLY (JAN 6, 2018), NOTICED A VERY DISTINCT GASOLINE SMELL IN MY GARAGE AND AROUND MY 2006 CORVETTE. THERE IS NO SPOTTING BENEATH THE CAR. THE ODOR HAS ITS STRONGEST CONCENTRATION IN THE AREA NEAR THE FILLER DOOR (DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL AREA). I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR EXACTLY THREE YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS SMELL HAS BEEN PRESENT. IT IS VERY PERVASIVE AND DEFINITELY GASOLINE. THE FUMES ARE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND THIS CONDITION IS VERY DISCONCERTING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON CORVETTE FORUMS AND ON YOU TUBE, THAT HIGHLIGHT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EARLY C6 CORVETTES (2005-2008). I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, BUT THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT GASOLINE IS SPRAYING OUT OF THE SEALS AND CERTAIN PLASTIC HOSE CONNECTIONS RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK, AND, OR, AROUND THE FUEL PUMP AND POSSIBLY THE CROSSOVER TUBE. GASOLINE "PUDDLES" ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK OR IS CAUGHT BY THE TANK SHIELD BENEATH THE TANK...THUS NO SPOTTING UNDER THE CAR. THE FUMES AND THE LIQUID ARE A MAJOR FIRE DANGER...BOTH IN A STATIONARY GARAGE SETTING OR WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, WHERE GASOLINE WOULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE ON A HOT SURFACE SUCH AS THE EXHAUST.