Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CORVETTE / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005053336 Incident Date: Dec, 27 2005
Consumer's City: FLORENCE Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CORVETTE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1YY22G751 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 18 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 19 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the consumer stated the rear and side windows have spots/haze that were present in the glass which obstructed the consumer's vision while driving at night. the manufacturer determined the only way to remedy the problem would be to replace the glass. additionally, the consumer noticed slight movement in the front end when driving. during normal routine maintenance, the consumer discovered both front upper and lower ball joints were not torqued correctly during manufacturing. the local dealership was contacted and provided instructions on how to correctly torque the ball joints. *jb updated 2/7/2006 - the rear ball joints had to be re-torqued. *nm