The Special Bulletin for Fixing the C6 Corvette’s Pesky Fuel Leak Issue Has Now Expired

If you own a C6 Corvette with a leaky left-hand fuel pump module flange, you’ll have to pay for the repair now.

Under service bulletin 150682, General Motors had been paying for these repairs for the past eight years for sixth-generation Corvettes built from 2007 to 2013.

According to the bulletin, some 2007 to 2009 model year Cadillac XLR and 2007 to 2013 model year Chevrolet Corvette vehicles may have a condition where a fuel odor is detected, fuel droplets appear below the left-hand fuel tank with fuel gauge level above 1/2, or a malfunction indicator lamp illuminates due to a leak path in the lefthand fuel pump module flange.

Fixing the problem requires the installation of a new fuel tank fuel pump module, which GM had been covering for 2007-2013 Corvettes for 120,000 miles or 10 years from the date originally placed in service, whichever comes first.

Since the Primary Tank Module Flange Fuel and Vapor Leaks service bulletin is not a recall, GM was able to issue a set deadline for repair coverage.

That means the coverage for 2013 models, which had been the last C6 model year covered, has now expired.

Unfortunately, since many Corvettes never reach the mileage limit, unsuspecting owners may just now be experiencing this problem or will experience it in coming years and will have to pay for the repair themselves.

If you’re in the market for a used C6, you might want to check to see if this repair has already been made or perhaps you can use it as a bargaining chip in negotiating your best deal.

Source:
motorbiscuit.com

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