NHTSA campaign 97V044000
Chevrolet Recall 97V-044: GM/TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 97V044000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on March 20, 1997, with 1,414 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Corvette for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on March 31, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V044000 (also written 97V-044 or 97V044)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,414 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V044000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Corvette
- 1997 · Vehicles built November 1, 1996 – March 20, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V044000.
Defect description
THE REAR SUSPENSION TIE ROD ASSEMBLY CAN FRACTURE.
Safety consequence
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAN RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT-HAND REAR SUSPENSION TIE ROD LINKS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 1997. GM ISSUED A STOP SALE TO THEIR DEALERS ON MARCH 20, 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V044000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.