Chevrolet Corvette Hood Can Open While Driving

NHTSA campaign 20V489000 · Reported Aug 18, 2020 · General Motors LLC

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An unlatched hood that opens while driving can block the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	20V489000
Reported to NHTSA	Aug 18, 2020
Manufacturer	General Motors LLC
Part affected	Electrical System:software
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2020
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer; this one can be delivered as an over-the-air software update

What's wrong, in plain English

Some Corvettes can still be driven even when the front hood is not fully closed and latched, even though the vehicle gives visual and audible warnings. If the hood stays unlatched, it can pop open once the car reaches a certain speed. An open hood blocks the driver's view of the road ahead, which raises the risk of a crash.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected.
2. Contact a Chevrolet dealer, or call GM customer service at 1-866-522-9559.
3. The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 20V489000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2020 Chevrolet Corvette

Who to contact

Chevrolet — official Chevrolet recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-222-1020

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

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Official notice

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. Despite visual and audible warnings, the vehicle can be driven with the front trunk lid unlatched.
Safety risk: An unlatched hood can open when driving above a certain speed, obstructing the driver's forward view and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software in the vehicle's Body Control Module to limit the vehicle speed to 26 mph when the hood is not completely closed and latched, free of charge. In addition, the operation of the hood release on the key fob will be modified to reduce the likelihood of inadvertent hood release actuations. Owners also may allow the vehicle to be remedied via an Over-The-Air (OTA) software update. The recall began September 24, 2020. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N202311160. (over-the-air software update)

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.