NHTSA Complaint #11328060 — 2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

BOTH REAR WHEELS HAVE CRACKS FROM THE INNER EDGE TO THE TIRE BEAD AREA. BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE LEAKING AIR AT OVER 4 PSI PER WEEK AS VERIFIED BY BUBBLE TESTING OF THE CRACKS AND TIRE PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS. BOTH REAR WHEELS AND TIRES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE OF ANY KIND FROM IMPACTS. REAR TIRE TREAD AT 12,000 MILES IS STILL SAFE, BUT CLOSE TO WEAR OUT LIMITS. MY TIRE SHOP CANNOT INSTALL NEW REAR TIRES ON THE CRACKED WHEELS. MARTIN CHEVROLET IN TORRANCE CA REDUCED THEIR DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO $90 FOR TAKING PHOTOS AND PROCESSING A WARRANTY CLAIM WITH GM. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WITHIN THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY, BUT GM REJECTED THE CLAIM AND REFUSED ANY KIND OF COMPENSATION FOR THE DESIGN DEFECT OF CORVETTE C7 WHEELS. GM SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE REGISTERED MY CASE NUMBER 9-5956196745 AND SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE WHEELS WELDED OR BUY TWO NEW WHEELS AT MY EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE 14 MAY 2020 DUE TO RISK OF LOSS OF AIR TO REAR TIRES. NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED BY GM OR THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE, PENSKE CHEVROLET. THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY WAS IN EFFECT BUT WAS NOT HONORED. ONE OR MORE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ARE PENDING FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR