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Passenger car (Chevrolet Corvette) - Repair
Official notice
3 Aug 2023
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Chevrolet Corvette) - Repair. Defect in the hood and its components. Defective part (component name): Other equipment (hood and its components). Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: During the hood assembly manufacturing process, insufficient differentiation between North American and Japanese specifications resulted in some vehicles being fitted with North American specification parts. As a result, the vehicles may not meet pedestrian head protection requirements. In addition, some vehicles have North American specification hood latches and other components, which may leave insufficient clearance between the hood and front bumper when the hood is released, making the hood difficult to lift. Published 2023-08-03.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外ｰ3656. Corrective measures: Inspect the affected components on all vehicles and replace them with the proper parts as necessary.
Units affected
263
Recall number
外-3656
Official notice
2023-08-03
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in the hood and its components. Defective part (component name): Other equipment (hood and its components). Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: During the hood assembly manufacturing process, insufficient differentiation between North American and Japanese specifications resulted in some vehicles being fitted with North American specification parts. As a result, the vehicles may not meet pedestrian head protection requirements. In addition, some vehicles have North American specification hood latches and other components, which may leave insufficient clearance between the hood and front bumper when the hood is released, making the hood difficult to lift.
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Brand: Chevrolet. Contact: ゼネラルモーターズ・ジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-711-276.
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