The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured November 20, 2013, to March 25, 2014, and equipped with optional sport seats. The seats do not meet internal specifications for injury protection in relation to an unbelted young child.
The risk
In the event of a crash necessitating side impact air bag deployment, an unbelted young child may be at an increased risk of neck injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger's side impact air bag, free of charge. The recall is began in early August 2014. Owners should not allow small children to ride in vehicles unbelted or in the front passenger seat. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14240.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette | 2014 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette | 2014 | 63 | 5 |
Other air bags recalls in 2014
38 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the air bags; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 14V788000 15 Dec 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V787000 12 Dec 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V770000 3 Dec 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V763000 1 Dec 2014 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 14V757000 26 Nov 2014 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 14V700000 4 Nov 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V668000 24 Oct 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V667000 24 Oct 2014 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014