2008 Chevrolet Corvette

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR LEAK PATH IN LEFT HAND FUEL PUMP MODULE FLANGE. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AFTER SMELLING GAS DURING FILL UPS, THEY SAID MY PROBLEM WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK AND THE RIGHT HAND SIDE TRANSFER MODULE WAS LEAKING NOT THE LEFT SIDE. HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THE RIGHT SIDE VERSUS THE LEFT SIDE WHEN THEY ARE BOTH MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIALS. CONTACTED GM AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THIS. THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL TAKE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS WELL THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND A SAFETY ISSUE FOR HEALTH AND PARKING NEXT TO A GAS WATER HEATER.

THE CAR REEKS OF FUEL, PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AFTER PARKING IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT, AND AFTER FILLING IT WITH GAS. IT CAN ALSO BE SMELLED INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. THE SMELL IS EMANATING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TANK AREA. IT'S BEEN WIDELY REPORTED THIS IS CAUSED BY INFERIOR PLASTIC USED IN A NIPPLE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE PLASTIC CRACKS AND ALLOWS FUEL TO BE SPRAYED ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE TANK AND ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. SINCE MY CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE DRIVELINE HAS TO BE REMOVED TO ACCESS THE FUEL PUMP. THE COST OF REPAIR WILL BE IN THE $2500 TO $3000 RANGE, JUST TO REPLACE THE PUMP WITH A NEW ONE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AGAIN SINCE GM HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. GM SHOULD STEP UP AND RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEBODY'S HOUSE BURNS DOWN OR SOMEBODY IS KILLED. THE FUEL PUMP AND BLADDER/GAS TANK WERE REPLACE IN 2013. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AUGUST 2016.