Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CORVETTE / 2006

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007107737 Incident Date: May, 24 2007
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO 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: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1YY26UX65 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 03 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 23 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact received a recall notice (the campaign number was unavailable). he stated that the roof detached from the vehicle and struck his son on the head. the roof then landed in a field on the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to the dealer in december of 2006. the dealer examined the vehicle and found nothing wrong, however they stated that if a failure was found, they would repair the vehicle under warranty. however, if the contact were to claim medical expenses, they would not offer him any assistance. he notified the manufacturer who also did not provide any assistance. the contact called the state's attorney's general office who provided further information regarding the recall pertaining to the roof failure. he stated that his son suffers from severe neck injuries. the current and failure mileages were 12,500.