Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V491000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/2004 to 08/31/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 22090 | 04/21/2010 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/23/2009 | 12/23/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2007 corvette vehicles equipped with a removable roof and model year 2006 and 2007 corvette z06 vehicles. the adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate. if there is a partial separation, the driver may notice one or more symptoms, such as a snapping noise when driving over bumps, wind noise, poor roof panel fit, roof panel movement/bounce when a door or hatch is closed, or a water leak in the headliner. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If there is a complete separation, the roof panel may detach from the vehicle. if this were to occur while the vehicle was being driven, it could strike a following vehicle and cause injury and/or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new design roof panel free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during april 2010. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm safety recall no. 090230.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 06V181000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/2005 to 05/31/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 30793 | 10/19/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/24/2006 | 05/24/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain 2005-2006 chevrolet corvettes equipped with painted roofs, the adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If there is a complete separation, the roof panel may detach from the vehicle and it could strike another vehicle and cause injury and property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect vehicles free of charge for potential roof panel-to- frame separation and add the specified adhesive foam or replace the roof with one having adhesive foam. the recall began on october 19, 2006. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 060867006 | 05/01/2006 | 10020823 | Information on adding foam to replacement (service) roofs. *kb | 01/23/2007 | |
| 05112 | 06/01/2006 | 05112D | 10020210 | Painted roof adhesive separation. *tt | 08/18/2006 |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STRUCTURE | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 corvette c6 as described in chevrolet's recall notice on defective removable tops. i am experiencing the described problems with the removable top and my vin number is in the range chevrolet has defined. i have called chevrolet and they stated i would have to pay the dealer to determine if i had the specified recall defect. if they determined it was not within the recall criteria i would be billed by the dealer for diagnostics. i do not believe that the consumer should have to pay to determine if an identified problem, in the vin number range specified is dangerous or not. it is not dangerous to me but could definitely affect any vehicles behind me if the roof fails. this is a recognized problem but chevy seems to say let it fail, then we will handle it. my top creaks, started about 9 months ago and has recently developed a wind noise in the right passenger side. these are symptoms/precursors to failure as stated in the recall. *tr | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 31281 | 1 | |
| My roof delamintated on my 2006 chevrolet corvette while driving. i had taken it to the dealership and they will not honor the recall. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2008 | 3600 | 1 | |
| My issue is an apparent design flaw with the power convertible top on my 2006 corvette. during the normal operation of the top, the corner of the plastic side rails on each side of the each (driver's & passenger's side) contacts the inner liner of the convertible. this has caused a hole in my liner which, my local dealership refused to repair under the original manufacturers warranty. they stated that the reason they won't fix it is because gm hasn't issued a tsb (technical service bulletin) for this issue. i know of several other owners who are experiencing the same issue. thank you in advance for assisting me. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 04/17/2012 | |||
| Concerning nhtsa recall #s 09v49100 or 06v181000 roof panel failure on 2006 corvette coup. i inquired with local chevy dealers on this recall because my roof was producing symptons as indicated in the above recalls, specifically wind noise in the cabin cockpit. was told by local chevy dealer that my car was not eligible for recall as it was sold with a transparent top and not the solid roof top which is on it now. (i bought the car used) however local chevy dealers say that they don't know of any after market roofs, but the only way to tell is to take off the headliner and then they can see if it was manufactured by gm/chevy. i indicated to chevy customer service that i would be willingly to pay to remove and replace the headliner, however chevy says they won't honor the recall even if it is a gm roof. i then wrote a letter to the chariman of gm and his assistant says basically the same thing and won't put it in writing, so they seem to be reluctant to fix the roof if it is a gm product. my question to nhtsa is if the roof is a gm product, why wouldn't it be covered under the recall? | |||
| 02/12/2012 | 20500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. while parked, the contact noticed that the dashboard and door panels were developing a white residue. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the technicians made the manufacturer aware of the failure. the manufacturer advised the contact that he would be responsible for the replacement of the dashboard and door panels. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 20,500. | |||
| 02/12/2012 | 20500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. while parked, the contact noticed that the dashboard and door panels were developing a white residue. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the technicians made the manufacturer aware of the failure. the manufacturer advised the contact that he would be responsible for the replacement of the dashboard and door panels. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 20,500. kmj | |||
| 02/12/2012 | 20500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. while parked the contact noticed the dashboard door panels were developing a white residue. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians made the manufacturer aware of the failure. the manufacturer stated the contact would be responsible for the replacement of the dash board and door panels. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 20,500. ds | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 13700 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v491000 (structure:body:roof and pillars). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who took the roof off in order to perform the repairs. the contact was informed that the roof would be repaired within two weeks. the repairs had yet to be completed after approximately six weeks. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. the failure mileage was 13,700. | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 13700 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v491000 (structure:body:roof and pillars). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who took the roof off in order to perform the repairs. the contact was informed that the roof would be repaired within two weeks. the repairs had yet to be completed after approximately six weeks. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. the failure mileage was 13,700. rvk | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 13700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v491000 (structure:body:roof and pillars). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the roof was dropped off so the dealer could perform the repairs. the contact was informed that the repairs would be completed within two weeks. the repairs had yet to be completed after approximately six weeks. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. the failure mileage was 13,700. sm. | |||
| 10/30/2009 | 15400 | 1 | |
| 2006 corvette roof panel separation. on 10-30-09 while driving at approximately 55 mph the roof panel separated from the roof panel frame. the roof panel was damaged when it contacted the roadway surface, there was no damage to other property. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 9443 | 1 | |
| 2006 corvette had the roof recall (ref. nhtsa campaign id# 06v181000) done on 6/7/07. i returned vehicle for recheck of recall on 11/1/07 as the roof did have some noticeable creak noises. the dealer reported the roof was not loose and lubricated the weather strips. on 6/12/09, getting on the highway, my wife noticed wind noise and then suddenly the roof panel flew off and over a pick up truck that was following her. she was going approximately 50 mph at the time the roof panel blew off. the frame which holds the removable roof was in place in the vehicle. the recall foam was in place in the frame. the vehicle has been taken back to the servicing dealer and the entire removable roof has been replaced. the dealer kept the old frame. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2006 | 7424 | 1 | 02/06/2006 |
| 2006 corvette coupe top defect report. the bonding of the shell skin to the frame of my corvettes portable painted top came loose and nearly caused an accident on the highway. i was able to grab the shell and bring the car to a controlled stop. the dealer told me my car was not on the recall list, but they will fix the problem. i also have a clear tented top that may have the same defect, but they have not responded to my request to determine if the defect exists in the clear tented top. i do not want to cause an accident or a death on the highway, so i will drive the car only on low speed roads until the chevy dealer gets me an answer on the condition of this clear top. gm should go on report since gm failed to realize the top assembly bonding defect extends into their later built cars. date of purchase 2/2006. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 12/23/2009 | 22000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contacts vehicle had an adhesive foam added to the top of the frame which was listed as part of recall 09v491000, structure body, roof and pillars. the current and failure mileages were 22000 miles. | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 9443 | 1 | |
| 2006 corvette had the roof recall (ref. nhtsa campaign id# 06v181000) done on 6/7/07. i returned vehicle for recheck of recall on 11/1/07 as the roof did have some noticeable creak noises. the dealer reported the roof was not loose and lubricated the weather strips. on 6/12/09, getting on the highway, my wife noticed wind noise and then suddenly the roof panel flew off and over a pick up truck that was following her. she was going approximately 50 mph at the time the roof panel blew off. the frame which holds the removable roof was in place in the vehicle. the recall foam was in place in the frame. the vehicle has been taken back to the servicing dealer and the entire removable roof has been replaced. the dealer kept the old frame. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 1 | 02/27/2006 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. while driving 30 mph the removable roof disengaged and crashed into another vehicle. there was no police report filed. the current mileage was 15,442 and the failure mileage was unavailable. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3000 | 1 | |
| 2006 chevrolet corvette recall problem customer states after talking to dealership he is still not satisfied with the recall**cc the consumer has tried to have the recall fixed by calling different dealerships to no avail. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2007 | 3000 | 1 | 01/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. while driving at a moderate speed, the roof panel detached from the vehicle. the outer shell was separated from the inside. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer and they keep replacing the roof panel. he stated that he would like to replace his rooftop with a different model that gm manufactures, but the dealer stated that they could only replace it with an identical rooftop. the current mileage is 16,000 and failure mileage was 3,000. | |||
| 05/25/2007 | 12500 | 1 | 12/24/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact received a recall notice (the campaign number was unavailable). he stated that the roof detached from the vehicle and struck his son on the head. the roof then landed in a field on the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to the dealer in december of 2006. the dealer examined the vehicle and found nothing wrong, however they stated that if a failure was found, they would repair the vehicle under warranty. however, if the contact were to claim medical expenses, they would not offer him any assistance. he notified the manufacturer who also did not provide any assistance. the contact called the state's attorney's general office who provided further information regarding the recall pertaining to the roof failure. he stated that his son suffers from severe neck injuries. the current and failure mileages were 12,500. | |||
| 01/03/2007 | 9000 | 1 | 11/14/2005 |
| Tl* - the contact received nhtsa recall 06v181000 on 11/30/06. the contact took vehicle to r k chevrolet at 502 n. delsea dr. vineland, nj. with phone # 609-696-8400, and was told that they will not repair the vehicle. the contact informed the owner of the recall , but the owner was aware of the recall. however, he did inform the contact that he did not have to repair anyone's vehicle that he didn't want to repair. the contact tried to contact the manufacturer, but only got the voice mail. the contact stated that when purchasing the vehicle he thought that any chevrolet dealerships could do recall repairs. *ak updated 01/31/07. *jb | |||
| 06/29/2006 | 5145 | 1 | 11/08/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 80 mph, the roof separated from the vehicle without warning. it was taken to the dealer who replaced the roof. | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 1126 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the center of the roof came apart while driving 65 mph. the fiberglass raised up and the adhesive was missing. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that the roof needed to be replaced, however it would only be a temporary repair. there was a nhtsa recall # 06v181000 pertaining to the roof and pillars. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 12/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2006 corvette roof delamination and detachment which could lead to injury to individuals in near proximity to vehicle while vehicle is being driven - detachment hasn't occurred yet however in my opinion poses a serious risk of injury to the general public. *nm | |||
| 09/20/2006 | 1 | ||
| Roof delamination on 2006 corvette z06. it happened on the freeway and almost hit another vehicle. gm must recall all corvettes and fix the problem!! *nm | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 11290 | 1 | 11/10/2005 |
| I was driving my 2006 chevrolet corvette at around 50 mph, and the painted roof separated from the frame. i immediately pulled over and took the roof off, and went to the chevy dealership. they informed me there was a recall, but it was usually a voluntary recall for you to go in and have it inspected, and if it checked out to be bad, they would fix it. the dealership informed me that they couldn't get a roof panel for this car for 20-30 days and that they would give me loaner and i could leave the car there. i am out of town on business, and will not be here for 20- 30 days, and my opinion would be that if the dealers know there is a recall, there should be plenty of panels available if the roof is under recall. i also believe they should replace all these panels on all vin numbers affected. the roof panel coming loose and flying off and either damaging my vehicle, or even worse, causing a loss of life to someone in the vehicle behind me would be tragic. chevrolet should own up to their errors and fix the problem properly, not by repairing the panels that were defective. they should be replaced. *nm | |||
| 05/15/2006 | 2580 | 2 | |
| I had separation on my original top and received the fix as described in the recall memo by gm, however, the new top with the fix is separating also. i don't know how long before gm stops trying to patch the problem. they need to make the top one piece. *jb | |||
| 08/05/2006 | 12500 | 1 | 02/12/2006 |
| Roof panels on 2005 & 2006 chevrolet coupes come loose from the roof frame and may fly off the vehicle at highway speed. my panel came loose but did not fly off. gm / chevrolet has parts back ordered 90 days and is only able to provide a temporary fix with no guarantee of adequacy. *nm | |||
| 08/16/2006 | 1 | 01/24/2006 | |
| Shortly after delivery in jan. 2006, my 2006 c6 corvette coupe removable top started making creaking and popping noises. as it began to be more frequent and noisy, i took the car in for warranty service. the dealer adjusted the top hold down clamps. for awhile, it appeared that the problem was solved. however, the top has started making the same noises again. now, i find that there is a recall on the top. *jb | |||
| 08/31/2006 | 6700 | 1 | 03/02/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the roof panel detached from the vehicle. there is an nhtsa recall, # 06v181000, regarding the structure: body: roof and pillars. the vehicle vin was not included in the recall. | |||
| 08/19/2006 | 5500 | 1 | 03/15/2006 |
| The roof flew off my 2006 chevrolet corvette while my wife was driving down the road. the roof panel delaminated from the frame. *jb | |||
| 08/04/2006 | 5065 | 1 | 02/04/2006 |
| Fiberglass shell of removable roof panel delaminated and separated from metal frame. failure could result in fiberglass panel flying off of vehicle during operation, potential injury to other drivers or pedestrians. notified dealer. *nm | |||
| 08/04/2006 | 2500 | 1 | |
| Roof panel separated from metal frame. *nm | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 1000 | 2 | 11/06/2005 |
| 2006 corvette coupe, roof delaminating problem. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 7480 | 1 | 09/29/2005 |
| Roof panel separated from frame in several places. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 3350 | 1 | 03/20/2006 |
| 2006 corvette top has delaminated *jb | |||
| 07/26/2006 | 4800 | 1 | 11/30/2005 |
| Heard of the delamination problem with the c6 corvettes.. heard a pop, and pulled off road to inspect. found rear portion of painted top delaminated from frame. scheduled for dealer to inspect in a week. *nm | |||
| 07/07/2006 | 5275 | 1 | 12/10/2005 |
| I own a new 2006 corvette coupe. on july 5th i began to develop a creaking sound near the roof frame and i began to notice wind noise at 60 mph. on july 7th, my painted (victory red) roof panel separated from it's frame. fortunately it did not blow off while driving and no one was hurt. the fact that gm is/has been aware of the problem and has not issued a recall for all '05/'06 coupes is unbelievable. my dealer has been great to work with but his hands are tied by gm. the painted roofs are backordered until late august and no alternative was offered by gm. in order to be able to use my $50k car, it was necessary for me to purchase a transparent roof. that is not the way to treat loyal customers (this is my 4th vette). is gm waiting for a motorcylce rider to be decapitated before they issue a recall? *nm | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 2290 | 1 | 09/14/2005 |
| While driving about 45 mph i heard a popping sound and then wind noise. i then saw light coming through between the windshield and top. the top had delaminated from the driver side across the front and about 3/4th of the passenger side. i have both tops for this car ( the painted top and the clear top )it was the painted top that delaminated. i removed the painted top and put on the clear top. i took the car to the dealer and they have ordered a new top for the car. if i had been on the interstate highway and driving at the 65 mph speed limit the top would probably have blown off the car and possibly hit another car or caused an accident. the dealer has been very helpful and is trying to get the latest,improved top for me. *nm | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 1675 | 1 | 01/04/2006 |
| Roof panel separated on 2006 chevrolet corvette. vehicle has 1800 miles, damage occurred at 1650 miles. panel is loose from frame 80% around. if this panel had come off in traffic it could have caused serious damage to others. gm is aware of problem. *jb | |||
| 07/17/2006 | 1 | 05/06/2006 | |
| The painted roof of my car flew off on the highway this morning. there is a recall on some 2006 corvette's but, not on all and mine isn't under recall. we contacted gmac the person we spoke with said yes this car wasn't recalled but, your still under warranty so you won't have to pay anything. we said we understand this but, this car should have been recalled and wasn't and advised we are concerned for the other cars that were produced right before and after mine could have the same condition. she didn't seem too concerned. *jb | |||
| 07/10/2006 | 5000 | 1 | 03/02/2006 |
| Delaminated roof panel on 06 corvette..aka...flying roof. *jb | |||
| 05/25/2006 | 3800 | 1 | 12/09/2005 |
| While driving the c6 corvette with painted roof, the roof flew off, endangering myself and others. that was almost 6 weeks ago and the dealer has not yet provided a fixed roof. the car is un-drivable without a roof. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 11075 | 1 | 01/06/2006 |
| I purchased a 2006 chevrolet corvette in january of this year and have been hearing there was going to be a safety recall on the removable tops. there have been some instances of the tops flying off of the cars at highway speeds. my cars top has come completely off and is undrivable. i am currently working with gm and my local dealership to get this resolved but all i am getting is back talk from the gm representative. all i did to get my top to come off was shut the drivers side door one day and it popped up and almost fell off. i understand these tops are only held on by some kind of urethane glue that is coming loose. the top on my car now has completely come off . any and all help would be greatly appreciated. *jb | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 5200 | 1 | 01/21/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph the roof separated from the frame. there was a rubbing squeaking noise heard prior to the separation. there is a nhtsa recall, 06v181000, regarding the body: roof and pillars. the dealer and manufacturer have been contacted and determined the vin was not included in the recall. the parts to repair the vehicle are not available at this time. | |||
| 06/22/2006 | 8200 | 1 | 09/29/2005 |
| For weeks prior to failure, i had heard popping sounds around the painted removable roof that i thought were due to the frame creaking. on the date the roof flew off, i had parked the car at work and it was over 100 degrees outside. i left the parking lot, turned onto a short street, and stopped at a light. when the light turned green, i turned left and the roof flew off at about 25 mph. it landed in the left-turn lane of opposite traffic. i was able to make a u-turn and retrieve the top without anyone hitting it. i've talked to the dealer and gm customer assistance and get different stories. the dealer initially said they could not order a new part because they were back-logged. then gm customer assistance said that the couldn't provide a replacement because a new roof was being designed and wouldn't be ready for 4-6 weeks, around sometime in august. today, the dealer said that they were going to order a new roof, have it painted, and use that as a replacement. i told them that i was concerned because i had read on a corvette forum where some repaired roofs have also separated/de-laminated in addition to the repair often leaving ugly glue residue on the tops. but mostly, i am hesitant to accept a current roof due to liability concerns should another roof separate from the car and injure another driver...especially a motorcycle rider. since i am getting different resolutions from the dealer and customer service, i have no idea what is going to happen. however, i did tell the dealer of my concerns of a new roof separating and that i may not be able to accept anything but a redesigned roof. they indicated that at least i would have a roof in place and be able to drive the car. they weren't sure if they could actually order one or not, but felt that they could and that customer service was wrong is saying that only redesigned roofs could be ordered. *jb | |||
| 06/26/2006 | 1 | 04/15/2006 | |
| I heard cracking and popping of the painted roof of my 2006 corvette about 2 weeks prior to the whole roof ripping off at only 50 mph. in between that time the car was only driven 3 times and the time before it actually ripped off. i turned around and brought it home halfway to my destination because i did not feel safe. the morning it did come off i was taking it to the dealer to have it checked. it came off on the road i live on thankfully no one was behind me. *jb | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 12571 | 1 | 11/20/2005 |
| This complaint is about a 2006 chevrolet corvette coupe with a painted roof. my roof had started making noises about 3 weeks prior to my complaint. shortly after i had noticed that the rear part of the plastic roof had completely separated from the metal frame to which it was glued. i took the car in to the dealer for action and they informed me that they would order a new roof, but that it would take 4-5 weeks to get the new top and that it would take another week or so to get it painted to match my car. i informed them that there was a danger of the roof possibly flying off to which they replied just go ahead and drive it, we haven't heard of anything like that and we've see much worse than yours reluctantly and without choice i left the dealership and took the car home where it would sit unless there was zero chance of rain. due to the separation, any rain would get right into the passenger cabin of the vehicle. this past friday, june 2, 2006, i brought the car back to the dealer because i received a letter stating my top was in stock. they told me it was in stock, but was being painted and that i would be called when it was ready. since it was a good day with no chance of rain, i decided to drive the car to work. leaving my office that evening around 6, my roof completely separated and flew off the car. i had just accelerated onto the main road at a normal pace. i was just reaching around 35-40 mph when i heard a whoosh and suddenly i could see the sky. i saw the panel land in the road behind me, and was able to make a u-turn and retrieve the panel. i was in contact with gm customer service about this and all they could do was offer more excuses as to why i still have no roof for my car and how sorry they were. my car has been sitting useless in my garage now for around 5 weeks. if desired, i have detailed pictures of the roof and the panel that flew off, thankfully no one was behind me when it happened. *jb | |||
| 05/09/2006 | 10810 | 1 | 11/05/2005 |
| I own a new 2006 corvette, vin 1g1yy25u665104970 , purchased from maroone chevrolet, pembroke pines. the painted (silver) roof panel began to separate last week with no warning. there were no popping, creaking or other sounds. the only indication of the impending separation was increased wind noise at highway speed. the noise began one day while at 70 mph, and would stop if speed was reduced to 60 mph. by the time i arrived home from my 30-minute drive, however, speeds of 55-60 mph were causing the noise, and obvious continued separation. i must use my car, and from an online forum, corvetteforum, i knew that those taking cars for repair by gm dealers are waiting up to several weeks for the repair, with no car, so i purchased a $1600 clear replacement panel from my own funds to use for now. i feel this is a serious safety issue, and extends far beyond the vehicles chevrolet will admit are affected. it seems obvious that someone will eventually be seriously injured, or if the circumstances are right there could even be death as an immediate or secondary result of roof separation while at speed. we owners deserve a prompt and effective fix. the attempt by gm at filling the voids with foam glue clearly does not work, as seen from those returning the reworked tops having subsequent failure. i don't know if prescribing a specific remedy is within your jurisdiction, but since gm has transparent panels, and those are not separating, owners should receive these in the interim. those of us who purchased them on our own due to the defect in our original top should be reimbursed as well, to encourage prompt and complete replacement of all affected parts from use on the public roadways. *nm | |||
| 04/14/2006 | 1 | ||
| While driving at moderate speed, roof panel separated and flew off. roof panel damaged. fortunately, it (barely) missed missed hitting the car behind me. panel had separated from frame (roof frame is removable but the frame itself remained properly attached to vehicle). vehicle is currently at dealer who has agreed to replace the roof. when vehicle brought in, i was told it was the second 2006 corvette coupe seen with identical problem that week! *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 corvette c6 as described in chevrolet's recall notice on defective removable tops. i am experiencing the described problems with the removable top and my vin number is in the range chevrolet has defined. i have called chevrolet and they stated i would have to pay the dealer to determine if i had the specified recall defect. if they determined it was not within the recall criteria i would be billed by the dealer for diagnostics. i do not believe that the consumer should have to pay to determine if an identified problem, in the vin number range specified is dangerous or not. it is not dangerous to me but could definitely affect any vehicles behind me if the roof fails. this is a recognized problem but chevy seems to say let it fail, then we will handle it. my top creaks, started about 9 months ago and has recently developed a wind noise in the right passenger side. these are symptoms/precursors to failure as stated in the recall. *tr | |||
| 10/30/2009 | 15400 | 1 | |
| 2006 corvette roof panel separation. on 10-30-09 while driving at approximately 55 mph the roof panel separated from the roof panel frame. the roof panel was damaged when it contacted the roadway surface, there was no damage to other property. *tr | |||