2008 Chevrolet Corvette

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NHTSA PREVIOUSLY OPENED AN INVESTIGATION IN 2013 REGARDING C6 CORVETTE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) FAILURES FOR YEARS 2005-07. I FILE THIS CLAIM BECAUSE THE PRODUCTION YEARS ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE YEARS REFERENCED. HENCE, MY 2008 IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM - LOW BEAM FAILURES ON ROADWAYS AT NIGHT. I UNDERSTAND NOW FROM NEW RESEARCH OF MY OWN THAT LATTER YEARS ARE ALSO IMPACTED BY THE SAME ISSUE. ALTHOUGH THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE UNAFFECTED, THEY DO NOT PROVIDE APPROPRIATE NIGHTTIME ILLUMINATION. USING HIGH BEAMS ARE AN UNDESIRABLE ALTERNATIVE. CONSIDERING GM'S LONG AND PERVASIVE HISTORY OF SHUNNING SERIOUS VEHICULAR ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS ONLY UNTIL THEY REACH A NATIONAL SCALE (VIA NATIONAL MEDIA OR ACT OF CONGRESS), AND AFTER CONTACTING A LOCAL DEALER LAST WEEK, THEY HAVE NOT ACCEPTED ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO REMEDIED WHETHER IT BE UNDER SAFETY, TECHNICAL BULLETIN, OR RECALL. HAVING NO TRUST WHATSOEVER OF GM OR OTHERS LIKE NISSAN, BEING TOO BIG TO CARE, I AM PLACING MY TRUST IN THE NHTSA. THANK YOU. *TR

SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLIBG SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AFTER HAVING NEW BRAKES INSTALLED. HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR REPLACED. AFTER ABOUT 1 MONTH THE LIGHT STARTED COMING BACK ON AND SHIFTER STARTED LOCKING UP IN PARK. AFTER 1 MONTH HAD SHIFTER ASSYEMBLY REPLACED, STARTED TO LOCK UP AGAIN, THEY REPLACED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY SAYING IT WAS A BAD PART. AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER MONTH THE SHIFTER STARTED LOCKING UP AGAIN. GOING TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE BRAKING SENSOR AGAIN AS THEY FORGOT TO CHECK THE OTHER DAY FORGETING THEY REPLACED IT. I AM 60, GOING TO RADIATION APPOINTMENTS AND THIS IS VERY UNACCEPTABLE FOR THE CALLIBER OF A CORVETTE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

STARTING ON OR AROUND AUGUST 2011 MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. THE FIX IS TO JIGGLE THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT AND THEN ZIP TIE IT. THAT NORMALLY LAST ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR MORE BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT. THE DEALER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS SOMETHING I AM GOING LIVE WITH. THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THAT IS I AM AFRAID IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING I AM GOING TO HAVE TO DIE WITH. *TR

AFTER FUELING MY 2008 CORVETTE, I NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE PRESENT ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I DIDN'T GIVE IT MUCH THOUGHT AS THE SMELL WENT AWAY AS I DROVE. BUT, THE NEXT TIME I GOT INTO THE CAR, THE SMELL WAS THERE AGAIN. EACH SUBSEQUENT TIME I GOT INTO THE CAR, THE SMELL WAS PRESENT UNTIL THE TANK WAS HALF EMPTY. AT THAT POINT THE SMELL WENT AWAY, UNTIL I FILLED THE TANK AGAIN AND THE PROCESS BEGAN ANEW. I HAVE BLOGGED WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS OF VARIOUS YEARS CORVETTE MODELS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THE FUMES THAT CREATE THE SMELL COULD ULTIMATELY IGNITE AND CAUSE A SERIOUS FIRE. AS MENTIONED, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR