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2001 Chevrolet CORVETTE Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	538742
Internal NHTSA #	10118342
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CORVETTE
Model Year	2001
File date	23/04/05
Component	WHEELS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While waxing the factory polished spoke wheels on my 2001 corvette yesterday (saturday april 23, 2005, i noticed one of the wheels, left rear, has a crack where the spoke joins the rim. Based on information provided on the corvette forum by members with identical problems, i am very concerned. My vehicle is out of warranty by 16 months, but this still seems like a dangerous issue. The link to the particular forum posting is: http://forums. Corvetteforum. Com/showthread. Php? T=1072167&forum_id=103 the photo that appears first is of my wheel. It is currently approx. 3/4" long. *jb updated 05/01/06
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	27000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	ORLANDO, FL
VIN pattern	1G1YY22G515XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	27/12/00
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	COURTESY CHEVROLET
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	ORLANDO
Dealer's state code	FL
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Chevrolet CORVETTE Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Chevrolet CORVETTE Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

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