| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005011960 | Incident Date: Mar, 22 2005 |
| Consumer's City: TOPSHAM | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CORVETTE | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1YY24U455 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 22 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 16 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving new 2005 corvette (1486 total miles on car) in shopping district at 35mph. heard "slapping" sound from under the hood. pulled over and found that one of the underhood engine belts was shredding. was aware of a manufacturers technical service bulletin (05-06-01-001a - feb 8, 2005), therefore thought immediately that the problem this tsb addresses was the problem. the occurrance was uneventfull, as i was driving very slowly, however if it had been at highway speeds this could have resulted in loss of control and broken fluid lines under the hood. engine was disabled. car was flat-bedded to local chevrolet dealer where it will be repaired.*ak |
