2010 Chevrolet Corvette

AFTER FUELING AND FOR AT LEAST 100 MILES AFTERWARD THERE IS A DISTINCT GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND IN THE GARAGE. NO LEAKAGE NOTICED UNDER THE CAR. TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE SMOKE TEST WHICH IT FAILED. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP AND SENDING UNIT AT NO CHARGE. THIS OFFER FROM CHEVROLET EXPIRES AFTER 10 YEARS OR 120000 MILES CURRENTLY. THIS REMEDIATION SHOULD BE A RECALL OR A PERMANENT TECHNICAL SOLUTION FOR ANY CORVETTE OF THIS MODEL THAT EXPERIENCES THIS INCREASINGLY SERIOUS PROBLEM, NO MATTER WHEN IT OCCURS.

AFTER FILLING UP MY TANK, I SMELL A STRONG GAS SMELL PRIMARILY FROM THE LEFT REAR (WHERE I FILL UP) SIDE OF THE CAR. IT FILLS MY GARAGE WITH STRONG FUMES AND I DON'T FEEL SAVE STARTING IT, MUCH LESS DRIVING IT. I DON'T SMELL ANYTHING IN THE CABIN, ONLY WHEN IT'S IN THE GARAGE. ALSO LEADS ME TO BELIEVE I'M LOOSING GAS AND FUEL ECONOMY SO THAT'S A DRAG. I'VE LOOKED AT POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND IT COULD BE MANY DIFFERENT THINGS SO IT'S CURRENTLY UKNOWN AS FAR AS WHAT PART IS EXACTLY WRONG. I SMELL THE FUMES WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY.

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. SEEMS TO ME ITS COULD BE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL, CAUSE IT DOESN'T STAY ON ALL THE TIME. SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BUT I'M THE 4TH OWNER OF THIS CORVETTE SO DONT KNOW IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND IT NEVER GOT FIXED. THANKS. IT COMES ON AND NO SET PATTERN FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T COME ON FOR A WEEK OR TWO AND SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON.

LAST WEEK THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT LOCATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY 2010 CORVETTE CAME ON INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE OPERATIONS OF MY AIR BAG, AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM REQUIRED ON VEHICLES BY FEDERAL LAW. DOING SOME WEB RESEARCH, I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN #15643 DATED FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED ON OR AFTER 4/21/16. WHILE THE 10-PAGE NOTICE PROVIDES ALL THE DETAILS, IN SHORT, A CONNECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. TAKING MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TODAY, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLES PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CONNECTOR THAT WAS UNPLUGGED, PROBABLY DUE TO SEAT MOVEMENT. SO, MY EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT G.M. IS COVERING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IT IS NOT COVERING THE EXACT PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER SEAT? I AM CERTAIN THE CONNECTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED BY THE SAME ENGINEER THAT DESIGNED THE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I AM CERTAIN THEY WERE BOTH MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME VENDOR. I AM CERTAIN THE MATERIALS ARE THE SAME. THE RESULTING PROBLEM IS THE SAME. THE PASSENGER SIDE CONNECTOR PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND G.M. SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR.