Appears the asr unit hard shorted sending electricity through all 3 throttle cables and sebsequently melting them. Thankfully the vehicle didn't start on fire. This problem occurred on the first drive of the day after about 7 minutes of low speed (city) operation since engine start.
1996 Chevrolet Corvette: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 43 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Corvette describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
- 20241
- 20233
- 20191
- 20161
- 20121
- 20111
- 20091
- 20084
- 20073
- 20062
- 20053
- 20042
- 20032
- 20022
- 20013
- 20001
- 19994
- 19981
- 19965
- 19941
- 19921
- 19911
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet corvette. The contact heard a very loud explosion and her home began to shake. She found the vehicle parked in the driveway engulfed in flames. The fire spread rapidly as the fire department was called to the scene. The fire was extinguished prior to the fire department's arrival. A police report was filed. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the regulator exploded due to pressure build-up. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 100,000. Updated 03/17/09. *lj the fire department was unable to determine the cause of the fire. Updated 03/18/09.
Upon normal auto start sequence, starter would not disengage. Removed key from vehicle cylinder lock and starter continued to crank engine. Starter motor began to smoke and caught fire before battery could be disconnected to remove power from vehicle. Burned up starter motor and o2 wiring harness around location of starter motor. Same failure occurred in 1999.
Vehicle caught on fire in garage due to electrical fault in factory wiring. Fire originated on driver's side of engine compartment.
While parked an electrical short in the computer system caused the vehicle to catch on fire. *ak consumer states that there was also structural damage to furniture and property.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Corvette fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet Corvette?
5 of 43 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Corvette (12%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet Corvette?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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