Issue ID | 1395688 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11011442 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CORVETTE |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 27/07/17 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Since 2014 c7 models of corvette have torque tube failures. Its a coupling at the end of the driveshaft attaching to the differential. Chevy tried a fix in model 2015 that failed. It continues to fail and there are no parts available to do the repair. My 2016 just failed but there are cars that fail multiple times since the part have not been redesigned. Part failure results in damage to the differential, drive shaft and transmission. Repair exceeds $6000 and chevy will not repair if out of warranty. Please see google and other corvette forum complaints. This is ongoing with no resolution |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FRISCO, TX |
VIN pattern | 1G1YD2D7XG5XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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