| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006069932 | Incident Date: Jun, 21 2006 |
| Consumer's City: DANVILLE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CORVETTE | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:roof and pillars |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1YY26U165 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 01 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 28 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: For weeks prior to failure, i had heard popping sounds around the painted removable roof that i thought were due to the frame creaking. on the date the roof flew off, i had parked the car at work and it was over 100 degrees outside. i left the parking lot, turned onto a short street, and stopped at a light. when the light turned green, i turned left and the roof flew off at about 25 mph. it landed in the left-turn lane of opposite traffic. i was able to make a u-turn and retrieve the top without anyone hitting it. i've talked to the dealer and gm customer assistance and get different stories. the dealer initially said they could not order a new part because they were back-logged. then gm customer assistance said that the couldn't provide a replacement because a new roof was being designed and wouldn't be ready for 4-6 weeks, around sometime in august. today, the dealer said that they were going to order a new roof, have it painted, and use that as a replacement. i told them that i was concerned because i had read on a corvette forum where some repaired roofs have also separated/de-laminated in addition to the repair often leaving ugly glue residue on the tops. but mostly, i am hesitant to accept a current roof due to liability concerns should another roof separate from the car and injure another driver...especially a motorcycle rider. since i am getting different resolutions from the dealer and customer service, i have no idea what is going to happen. however, i did tell the dealer of my concerns of a new roof separating and that i may not be able to accept anything but a redesigned roof. they indicated that at least i would have a roof in place and be able to drive the car. they weren't sure if they could actually order one or not, but felt that they could and that customer service was wrong is saying that only redesigned roofs could be ordered. *jb |
