Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CORVETTE / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006073551 Incident Date: Jul, 11 2006
Consumer's City: CORONA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CORVETTE Model Year: 2005
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#: 1G1YY24U955 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 31 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On 7/12/06 at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle's painted top became detached striking a following vehicle causing minor damage to the second vehicle. both drivers were able to pull to the side of the road with out further incident and with no injuries. there were no warning signs of the incident, other than the noise made at time of separation. the latch was still intact. owner alleges having no prior notification of recall 06v-181, and that dealer has yet to be able to replace the top. the vehicle was purchased new in november 2005; recall campaign initiated in may 2006. *nm