2018 Chevrolet Corvette

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS NOT HOLDING AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAND PRIZE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (32 NY-304, NANUET, NY 10954, (845) 623-6060) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,450. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS OUT OF THE NECESSARY TIRES AND WAS UNAWARE WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED AFTER MARKET WHEELS. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOTICED VIBRATION THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM WHEELS. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH CLASSIC CHEVROLET GRAPEVINE TX. WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE BENT. WHEELS HAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE HOWEVER, THE WHEELS ARE BENT. VEHICLE ONLY HAD AROUND 8500 MILES WHEN I NOTICED THE ISSUE. MADE CONTACT WITH CHEVROLET CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGARDING ISSUE. WAS ADVISED ISSUE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CHEVROLET OFFERED 750.00 VOUCHER FOR THE PURCHASE OF ACCESSORIES. I AM AWARE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEING FILED IN CALIFORNIA REGARDING THE SAME ISSUES ON THE CORVETTE GRAND SPORT (WHICH I HAVE) AND THE CORVETTE ZO6.

HI, I HAVE A 2018 CORVETTE (GRAND SPORT). I HAVE APROX 8000 MILES AND BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE TO A LOCAL GM DEALER(BILL BUCK CHEVROLET). THEY TOLD ME ONE OF MY REAR WHEELS IS BENT. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY CAN'T GET ME A REPLACEMENT (THEY DON'T KNOW WHY) AND MY CAR HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS. I HAVE A CASE OPEN WITH GM, BUT SO FAR HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY HELP FROM THEM. I AM SHOCKED THAT MY WHEEL IS BENT AS THERE ARE NO POT HOLES AROUND AND I ONLY DRIVE AROUND TOWN AND DO NOT RACE OR EVER RAN OVER ANYTHING, ETC. I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR WHEELS BENT OR CRACKED AS WELL, SO FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I FELT THE NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS. THANK YOU.

DROVE APPROX 800 MI ON INTERSTATE ROADS. PARKED CAR FOR 2 DAYS, STARTED CAR LO TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT 23#. DID NOT DRIVE IT, WAITING TO TAKE TO CHEVY DEALER NEXT MORNING AS WE WERE PLANNING OUR RETURN 800 MI TRIP BACK HOME. LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING NOW AT 20#, RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE. GO TO HENDRICK CHEVY, CHARLESTON SC, APPROX 1 MI FROM HOTEL. THEY COME BACK AND TELL US NOTHING WRONG W/ TIRE, THE INSIDE OF THE RIM IS CRACKED. LESS THAN 5500 MILES ON 2018 GS; BLACK RIMS. ORDERED NEW RIM TO BE SHIPPED IN. BRINGING DAMAGED RIM BACK TO IN TO SHOW TO DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED CAR FROM, ED MARTIN CHEVROLET, ANDERSON, IN. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE WE DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES OR ROAD DEBRIS ON THE DRIVE DOWN. LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AT ANY TIME DURING THE 2 DAYS OF DRIVING THE 800 MILE TRIP FROM IN TO SC. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE HOTEL ON THE EVENING OF 5/19 AND WAS NOT MOVED OR STARTED UNTIL THE EVENING OF 5/14 WHEN WE WERE PACKING UP IN ANTICIPATION OF HEADING HOME ON 5/15. THAT IS THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON DASH AND ONSTAR SENT A MESSAGE TO OUR PHONES & EMAILS. CAR IS IN SHOP NOW, EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED LATE TODAY; WILL TAKE PICS OF THE RIM W/ CRACK.

MY FATHER ([XXX]) DROVE HIS 2018 CORVETTE Z06 (18K MILES AND STILL UNDER CHEVROLET/GM MANUFACTURER'S FACTORY WARRANTY) TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT ON APRIL 11, 2019. UPON CONCLUDING HIS APPOINTMENT AND RETURNING TO HIS CAR, HE NOTICED HIS TIRE PRESSURE SENOR INSTRUMENTATION INDICATED THAT ONE OF HIS REAR TIRES HAD LOW PRESSURE. HE IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE DEALER (JN CHEVROLET - HONOLULU, HAWAII) AS HE SUSPECTED HE HAD A LEAK. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVING THEIR SERVICE TEAM LOOKING AT THE TIRE, THEY DISCOVERED SMALL CRACKS IN THE REAR RIM. THERE WERE/ARE NO OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR IMPACT. THEY ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE OTHER REAR RIM HAD SIMILAR CRACKS. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO HITTING POTHOLES AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. WE REQUESTED THE WARRANTY CLAIM BE ESCALATED TO GM. GM RESPONDED (REFERENCE ATTACHED PDF) THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY REASONS AS TO WHY IT WAS NOT COVERED. I ALSO PERSONALLY ELEVATED TO GM AND THE VERBALLY RESPONDED THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR'NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. THIS SEEMED AN ODD RESPONSE ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF DAMAGE AND NOTHING TO INDICATED THERE WAS IMPACT TO CAUSE A CRACK. IN REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE AND MY SENSE IS GM IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS DUE TO THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM. HOPING THIS REPORT CAN BE USED TO INFORM ANY ONGOING DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU. [XXX] REGISTERED OWNER: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT