Check your VIN

Chevrolet rear hatch hinges may not meet the load requirements specified in the safety standard.

NHTSA campaign 11V-491 · Reported October 3, 2011 · 5,755 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Corvette
VEHICLES AFFECTED
5,755
REMEDY
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR HATCH HINGES FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS LLC reported a problem with the hatchback/liftgate hinge and attachments. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE REAR HATCH HINGES MAY NOT MEET THE LOAD REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE SAFETY STANDARD.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR HATCH HINGES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-491.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011–2012Chevrolet Corvette

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

Drive one of these? Check your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.

Check your VIN

What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

Not affiliated

MyAutoRecalls is not affiliated with GENERAL MOTORS LLC or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.