Chevrolet Corvette: Air bag/restraint control module

Date

May 31, 2018

Filed by

General Motors LLC

Vehicles

Chevrolet Corvette (2019)

Component

Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

Description of the defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vehicles. Hard braking or acceleration may cause the sensing diagnostic module (SDM) to enter a fault state. As a result, the SDM will not provide crash sensing or deploy the necessary air bags in the event of a crash.

Potentially affected

498

What can happen

In the event of a crash, if the air bags do not deploy as designed, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18195.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

June 29, 2018

Manufacturer campaign number

18195

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

18V360000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.