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NHTSA Campaign Id 06V181000; Date: May. 24, 2006

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.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2005 Chevrolet Corvette 2006 Chevrolet Corvette

Component: Structure:body:roof And Pillars

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 30,793

icon3 Recall Summary:

On certain 2005-2006 Chevrolet corvettes equipped with painted roofs, the adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate.

icon2 How to 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.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 19, 2006

Also see:

All recalls of Chevrolet vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.