NHTSA Complaint #11218514 — 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11218514
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 22, 2019
Date Filed	June 7, 2019
Mileage	76,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE MOTOR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON HEAD VALVE SPRING IN THE ENGINE HAD FRACTURED IN HALF. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (BERGLUND CHEVROLET BUICK, 1824 WILLIAMSON RD, ROANOKE, VA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

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