General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #14V568000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V568000 by General Motors, Llc. Affecting model year 2015 chevrolet corvette vehicles manufactured august 20, 2014, to september 4, 2014 Includes 783 affected units, Parking Brake may Only Work on One Wheel/FMVSS 135, component: PARKING BRAKE, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2015 chevrolet corvette vehicles manufactured august 20, 2014, to september 4, 2014
Defect Summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 chevrolet corvette vehicles manufactured august 20, 2014, to september 4, 2014. in the affected vehicles, only one of the rear parking brake cables may be fully seated and engaged, resulting in the parking brake only operating on one of the rear park brake drums. without the parking brake working on both rear wheels, the vehicle may roll away if parked on a steep gradient. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, "light vehicle brake systems."
Corrective Action
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the park brake cable installation, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on october 31, 2014. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. gm's number for this recall is 14620.