Corvette Recall
October 11, 2011, by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
GM will recall approximately 5,800 2011–12 Chevrolet Corvette coupes. Apparently, the rear hatch on this sports car may fly off in a car accident. GM says the rear hinges on the Corvette were not strong enough to meet the federal safety standard for door locks and door-retention components. Specifically, the loose hatch increases the risk of an unbelted occupant being thrown from a vehicle during a crash.
GM says it uncovered this defect in these new Corvettes after a supplier was testing the product in Europe. Did they sneak by the Americans without notice? Anyway, GM's investigation found the defective hinges all came from a single roll of heat-treated steel.
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