2008 Chevrolet Corvette

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO A COMPLAINT I FILED ON DEC 26 2017 COMPLAINT NUMBER 11056152. IT SEEMS I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JUNE OF 2016 ABOUT A GAS SMELL PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN CORVETTES. THE LETTER SAID IF YOU ARE HAVING THAT ISSUE TAKE YOUR CAR TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. IN 2016 I DIDN'T HAVE THAT ISSUE AND FILED THE LETTER. NOW IN 2017 I HAVE THAT PROBLEM BUT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS ONLY COVERED UNTIL LAST AUG. THIS REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $5000.00. HOW CAN GENERAL MOTORS EXEMPT THEMSELVES FROM A POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVE CONDITION FROM A FAULTY GAS VALVE. THEY WERE AWARE THERE VALVES WERE FAILING AND HOPING THEY COULD GET THE EFFECTED AUTOMOBILES BEYOND THE 10 YEAR LIMIT. IF THEY TRULY HAD THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY IN MIND THE WOULD HAVE INSTRUCTED ALL OWNER OF THE CORVETTES WITH THIS FAULTY GAS VALVE TO HAVE THEIR CAR REPAIRED IN JUNE OF 2016, BEFORE THE "SMELL" OCCURRED. I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I CANNOT PARK MY CAR IN MY GARAGE WITH OUT LEAVING A DOOR OPEN FOR FEAR OF A FIRE OR WORSE. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY THING AN OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. NOT LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE, OR VEHICLE ABUSE. I'VE TRIED CALLING GENERAL MOTORS BUT ONLY GET SOME COMPUTER THAT SCREENS CALLS. ITS VERY FRUSTRATING. I HOPE SOME ONE AT NHTSA CAN GIVE ME SOME ADVICE AND MY ISSUE SOME CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU

ONLY 36,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR WHEN IT'S PARKED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THE GAS SMELL STARTED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. I DID NOT OVERFILL THE TANK, AND THE GAS CAP IS SECURE. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG, THIS IS AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD.

ANY TIME I FILL UP THE CAR WITH GASOLINE, I SMELL A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FOR DAYS, IN THE GARAGE AND INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE SMELL SUBSIDES ONCE THE FUEL LEVEL GETS BELOW HALF TANK. THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IS USUALLY A LEAK IN THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP THAT SPRAYS GASOLINE ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK VERY CLOSE TO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPES. THIS IS LIKELY A FIRE HAZARD. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF THIS AROUND THE INTERNET. EXAMPLE: HTTPS://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/C6-CORVETTE-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/3563123-DANGER-FUEL-LEAKS-SAFETY-RECALL-9.HTML GM HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS, BUT MY CAR IS AT 10 YEARS AND ONE MONTH, SO GM DOES NOT WANT TO COVER IT. HERE IS THE GM BULLETIN STATING THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY: HTTPS://REDIRECT.VIGLINK.COM/?FORMAT=GO&JSONP=VGLNK_151104044978215&KEY=5E9E33F20BF41D5A669CC4838C2690E9&LIBID=JA5UDJF901000B28000DLG5APLEOA&LOC=HTTPS%3A%2F%2FWWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM%2FFORUMS%2FC6-CORVETTE-GENERAL-DISCUSSION%2F3563123-DANGER-FUEL-LEAKS-SAFETY-RECALL-10.HTML&V=1&OUT=HTTP%3A%2F%2FWWW.CORVETTEACTIONCENTER.COM%2FTECH%2FKNOWLEDGEBASE%2FFILE.PHP%3FID%3D130&REF=HTTPS%3A%2F%2FWWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM%2FFORUMS%2FC6-CORVETTE-GENERAL-DISCUSSION%2F3563123-DANGER-FUEL-LEAKS-SAFETY-RECALL-9.HTML&TITLE=*%20*%20*%20*%20DANGER%20FUEL%20LEAKS%20-%20SAFETY%20RECALL%20*%20*%20*%20*%20-%20PAGE%2010%20-%20CORVETTEFORUM%20-%20CHEVROLET%20CORVETTE%20FORUM%20DISCUSSION&TXT=HTTP%3A%2F%2FWWW.CORVETTEACTIONCENTER.COM%2F...ILE.PHP%3FID%3D130 THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS ALSO AN EMISSIONS ISSUE, AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED AS SUCH AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.