| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005024411 | Incident Date: Jun, 12 2005 |
| Consumer's City: DARNESTOWN | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CORVETTE | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1YY24UX55 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 18 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: A brake line ruptured on my vehicle while i was driving it at 55 mpg. i needed to exit an interstate, and the car came to a halt very slowly, the remaining brake line working much less effectively, of course. no warning light came on. after i stopped, clouds of pure white smoke billowed from the hood, and into the passenger compartment. i assume this was brake fluid contacting a hot surface. i used onstar to call for a tow to my dealer, criswell chevrolet in gaithersburg, md. criswell diagnosed the brake line rupture. there is some doubt whether a dealer can re-install a brake line safely and effectively: see the discussion at http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1113860&forum_id=74 as the forum discussion indicates, this has happened to other new corvette owners. no one knows, at this point, how to fix my corvette and when it will be fixed. had i had to stop short, i would have had a serious accident, as one of my brake lines had failed with no warning, on a brand new car. |
