Feds investigate faulty headlights on more than 100,000 Corvettes
More than 100,000 Chevrolet Corvettes are the subject of a federal investigation into an issue with the vehicles’ headlights, safety regulators announced Friday.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received 30 complaints from owners whose low-beam headlights failed at night without warning.
The issue affects sixth-generation Corvettes built between 2005 and 2007. An estimated 103,374 vehicles are included in the probe.
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“The NHTSA is opening this investigation to evaluate the scope, frequency, and consequence of the alleged defect,†the agency said in a statement.
The investigation is only a preliminary step, said Alan Adler, a G.M. spokesman. No crashes or injuries have been reported as a result of the issue, though one driver reported running over road debris while attempting to pull off the road.
The issue does not appear to affect the cars’ high-beam or fog lights, the NHTSA said. The owner complaints report that the issue is intermittent and the lights resume working after a period of time, particularly if the car is parked.
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