NHTSA Campaign 15V031000
SUSPENSION
NHTSA campaign 15V031000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 15V031000 with NHTSA on January 26, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V031000, NHTSA lists up to 43 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 26, 2014 and October 2, 2014.
The 15V031000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V031000 were scheduled from February 23, 2015, 28 days after the report.
15V031000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V031000 ranks 223 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V031000, General Motors LLC has 8 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 15V031000 was 14V571000, reported on September 19, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured September 26, 2014, to October 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles the toe link outer ball joint on the rear suspension may not have been properly tightened during the assembly process. The Toe link may loosen with the vehicle use and eventually separate.
- The risk
- A toe link separation can result in a reduction in vehicle stability and steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged parts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14857.
Reported January 26, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V031000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V031000, 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: January 26, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted