NHTSA Complaint #11115047 — 2010 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

THERE WAS/IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND THEN PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA OR IF STANDING NEAR IT ESPECIALLY ON THAT SIDE. AFTER SOME LIGHT INSPECTION IT SEEMS THE FUEL PUMP HIGH PRESSURE LINE IS LEAKING AT THE PUMP EXIT FITTING/JUNCTION TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE. THIS HAS ONLY RECENTLY COME TO MY ATTENTION. I ASSURED I HAD THE FUEL CAP SECURED AND THE TANK IS ONLY HALF FUEL. I CAN ONLY CONCLUDE THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN OR MATERIALS AND IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN WORKED ON AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 85,500 MILES AND IS STORED IN A CLOSED AND SECURE PRIVATE GARAGE. GM HAS NO RECALL BUT HAS UPDATED PARTS AND WILL GLADLY SELL THEM TO YOU AND HAVE THEIR DEALER REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AT THE OWNERS FULL EXPENSE. THEY ACCEPT NO DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND RESULTING REPAIR COSTS YET THEY SAW TO IT TO UPDATE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS.