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 - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V491000 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | from 01/24/2011 to 06/16/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 5755 | 10/14/2011 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 10/03/2011 | 10/03/2011 | 571 | 206 | |||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 chevrolet corvette coupe vehicles, manufactured from january 24, 2011, through september 1, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 206, door locks and door retention components. the rear hatch hinges may not meet the load requirements specified in the safety standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The rear hatch could separate in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners and dealers will replace both rear hatch hinges free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before october 7, 2011. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's safety recall campaign number is 11258.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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| 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 | |