GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 CORVETTE AND MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 CORVETTE Z06 EQUIPPED WITH A REMOVABLE ROOF.

Vehicle Make / Model:

Model Year(s):
CHEVROLET / CORVETTE   2005-2007
CHEVROLET / CORVETTE Z06   2005-2006

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.Mfr’s Report Date: DEC 18, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V491000N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Potential Number of Units Affected: 22090

Summary: GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 CORVETTE AND MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 CORVETTE Z06 EQUIPPED WITH A REMOVABLE ROOF.  THE ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE ROOF PANEL AND THE FRAME MAY SEPARATE. IF THERE IS A PARTIAL SEPARATION, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE ONE OR MORE SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS A SNAPPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, WIND NOISE, POOR ROOF PANEL FIT, ROOF PANEL MOVEMENT/BOUNCE WHEN A DOOR OR HATCH IS CLOSED, OR A
WATER LEAK IN THE HEADLINER.

Consequence: IF THERE IS A COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE ROOF PANEL MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN ROOF PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Notes: GM SAFETY RECALL NO. 090230. OWNERS 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 .

http://www.usrecallnews.com/2009/12/nhtsa-7946.html

http://www.vette-vues.com/CorvetteNews/2010/CorvetteRemovableRoofRecal.html

For those of you who weren’t at the Wake Forest Christmas parade to see Walt Berg’s Resto-Mod ‘64 Corvette Coupe we have a special treat for you.  For those of you who were at the parade and did get to see Walt’s ‘64, we have a special treat for you as well!

Walt’s coupe will be featured in an upcoming TV show being produced by UNC-W film students and other filmmakers in the Wilmington area.

Here is the trailer for the show…

MIDNIGHT DUB the Trailer from Andrew long on Vimeo.

Here is the Hero Card for the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport

Click on the image to see a larger image of the card.

Kind of makes you want to go shopping, doesn’t it?

Check out our RTP Corvettes ad that will appear in the next issue of America’s Sport Car magazine.

Through the use of a car confiscated from a drug dealer, the Wake County Sheriff’s Department is driving a 2007 Z06 to catch drug dealers.  So far, the first two stops with the Corvette have netted five bags of drugs and a pound of marijuana.  It’s also very likely this car will be used for catching speeders as well, so watch out for a black Z06 around the county!

Perhaps we should send an invitation to Sheriff Harrison to come to our next meeting?  It would be nice to see an RTP Corvettes sticker in the rear window!

Here is a link to some video from WRAL with a story on the car:

http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/5627632/

Save the Wave, Donnie!