{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 11V491: Model Year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v491/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V491 (General Motors): THE REAR HATCH COULD SEPARATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Corvette, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by General Motors Llc and reported to NHTSA on 3 October 2011. 5,755 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 chevrolet corvette coupe vehicles, manufactured from january 24, 2011, through september 1, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 206, \"door locks and door retention components\". the rear hatch … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THE REAR HATCH COULD SEPARATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.” 11V491 GENERAL MOTORS LLC Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Hinge And Attachments 3 October 2011 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THE REAR HATCH COULD SEPARATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR HATCH HINGES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has m",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:52:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:13:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 11V491: Model Year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v491/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}