NHTSA Complaint #11323808 — 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11323808
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2016
Date Filed	May 8, 2020
Mileage	34,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

THAT NIGHT I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BLEW UP BECAUSE THE VALVE DROPPED THOUGH THE 8TH CYLINDER AND THE CAR SHOOK ALL THE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING AND THE BRAKE NOT WORKING WELL ,I WAS SO SCARED THAT THE ROAD WAS VERY BUSY , THANKFULLY I DROVE THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE,THE CAR MAKE 2008 ONLY 34 K MILE ,MY CAR HAD BEEN REPAIR AT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP COST OVER 16 THOUSAND DOLLARS. *TR

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