| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V044000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CORVETTE |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19961101 - 19970320 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1414 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19970331 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19970331 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19970320 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19970325 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE REAR SUSPENSION TIE ROD ASSEMBLY CAN FRACTURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAN RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT-HAND REAR SUSPENSION TIE ROD LINKS. |