{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"09V491000","date":"2009-12-23","owner_notified":"2010-04-21","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","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":"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.","remedy":"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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .","mfr_campaign":"090230","part_number":null,"units":22090,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2005,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CORVETTE","vehicle_id":"2005_chevrolet_corvette","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-03-01","built_to":"2006-08-31"},{"year":2006,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CORVETTE","vehicle_id":"2006_chevrolet_corvette","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-03-01","built_to":"2006-08-31"},{"year":2007,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CORVETTE","vehicle_id":"2007_chevrolet_corvette","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-03-01","built_to":"2006-08-31"},{"year":2006,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CORVETTE Z06","vehicle_id":"2006_chevrolet_corvette","match":"base","built_from":"2005-04-01","built_to":"2006-08-31"},{"year":2007,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CORVETTE Z06","vehicle_id":"2007_chevrolet_corvette","match":"base","built_from":"2005-04-01","built_to":"2006-08-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/09V491000"}