# NHTSA recall 11V491000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V491000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Reported: 2011\-10\-03
- Owners notified: 2011\-10\-14
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- Units potentially affected: 5755

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

THE REAR HATCH COULD SEPARATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.


## The remedy

GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR HATCH HINGES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-24 to 2011\-06\-16.
- [2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-22 to 2011\-09\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11011709.md), 2024-12-10, Service bulletin
- [23\-NA\-219](/bulletins/11009764.md), 2024-11-05, Service bulletin
- [PI0281K](/bulletins/10250244.md), 2024-02-14, Service bulletin
- [PIC5335A](/bulletins/10246884.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [PIC5214D](/bulletins/10246864.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [PIC5214C](/bulletins/10246863.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [12260](/bulletins/10245875.md), 2023-12-04, Service bulletin
- [99\-08\-51\-001F](/bulletins/10239124.md), 2023-07-14, Service bulletin
- [PI0281J](/bulletins/10235561.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin
- [PI0754F](/bulletins/10232283.md), 2023-03-03, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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