NHTSA Complaint #11508682 — 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11508682
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 12, 2021
Date Filed	February 23, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

Low beams don't work when the engine gets hot, I was driving the other night at 10pm and the headlights went out. Pitch black and almost wrecked.......This is a know issue..... Fuel pump has small cracks in the top of driver side fuel pump could start fire, and its a know issue....... Heads on the LS7 also know valve issue. It will ruin the motor.....

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