NHTSA Campaign 06V181000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NHTSA campaign 06V181000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: roof and pillars. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 06V181000 with NHTSA on May 24, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V181000, NHTSA lists up to 30,793 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2004 and August 31, 2005.
The 06V181000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V181000 were scheduled from October 19, 2006, 148 days after the report.
06V181000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2005–2006.
Owners of the model years 06V181000 covers have filed at least 112 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 06V181000 vehicles, the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette has the most (59).
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V181000 ranks 111 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 06V181000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 17 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 06V181000 was 06V066000, reported on March 8, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN 2005-2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTES EQUIPPED WITH PAINTED ROOFS, THE ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE ROOF PANEL AND THE FRAME MAY SEPARATE.
- The risk
- IF THERE IS A COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE ROOF PANEL MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE FOR POTENTIAL ROOF PANEL-TO- FRAME SEPARATION AND ADD THE SPECIFIED ADHESIVE FOAM OR REPLACE THE ROOF WITH ONE HAVING ADHESIVE FOAM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
Reported May 24, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V181000 (2)
Chevrolet (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V181000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 24, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted