General Motors has issued a review call for the Corvette 2020 due to a challenge with the internal unlocking of the vehicle’s trunk (front trunk).
The problem: according to a emitted via General Motors, the internal release button of the frunk would possibly not work if the vehicle enters low-energy standby mode.
Hazards: All Corvette 2020 models are programmed to enter low-power sleep mode after 10 minutes of sitting with the device turned off, so if a “small person” was inside the trunk after the vehicle entered low power mode, it could get trapped inside. . without exit, increasing the threat of injury or death.
Affected vehicles:
Parties involved: frunk mechanism, BCM software.
Solution: GM will perform a live upgrade on the Corvette 2020 Body Control Module (BCM). This fixes the software error that prevented frunk release from running when power efficiency sleep mode was activated.
Owners must: Corvette 2020 owners who have activated live in-vehicle updates will have nothing to do for this recall, other than waiting for the BCM update to download. Owners who have not activated this feature can take their car to a dealership to have the software updated. Owners who have questions or considerations may contact Chevrolet or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the data provided below.
In particular, this solution will solve the disruptions that some Owners of Corvette 2020 have encountered with the front of the vehicle that opens while driving on the road. At the time of writing, GM had responded publicly to complaints from owners.
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Remember the FRUNK mechanism?
It’s FERRIBLE.
As for the opening of the trunk/bonnet awning guide wheel once at maximum speed, is there NOT a secondary mechanical protection lock like all other hoods looking forward? I think it was a mandatory requirement. Is the secondary security lock electronic, which would not be reliable? Does NHTSA pass? An audible warning does not look for hearing impaired people. A visual caution tool will not paint under safe conditions of blinding sunlight. A classic mechanical secondary protection lock would work in all those conditions. Help me perceive what I’m missing here.
so I had to understand, there is no secondary mechanism because technically it is no longer an engineless bonnet inside, and few, if any, a front engine, need to have a secondary “take” mechanism.
That’s right, Tesla’s front trunk paints are exactly the same as the C8.
In fact, that’s not true. The regulation, FMVSS 113, applies to “any outdoor cell frame panel on the front of the windshield that is used to protect an engine compartment, luggage, garage or battery”.
Dave: You’ve faced the challenge right in the head. Good job. To save complexity and weight, there is no manual release latch in the frunk. Like you, I don’t know if there’s an order for a mechanical protective latch. And just like you, however, it doesn’t make sense to have the number one and momentary triggers open through an electronic switch. If there is a challenge with electricity, it means that any of the protection systems would be potentially affected by electronic cutting, if that were to happen. My 2001 Mustang Bullitt has a lever that moves to allow access to the engine compartment at the front. Similarly, my Porsche Carrera 2012 has a manual lever to access its frunk. Approaching the day of supply, my Mercedes-Benz C300 2019 features manual in-cab unlocking and momentary manual unlocking under the hood. All these momentary manual spaces ensure that if the trunk is opened in one way or another while the car is in motion, there will be a moment of manual space needed before the trunk can be opened or even stolen. I congratulate Chevrolet for looking to get into the 21st century. However, personally I would feel more comfortable if a micro-launch was developed that was mechanical and maintained, the cap “frolicking” (a term I just invented) would be partially closed until it was released through the hands of a human being. AN F
Summarize:
1. Enclose a “personita” in frunk, MAUVAIS.
2. Frunk caps open while driving, meh… Don’t worry.
Thank you, Chevrolet. I’m glad you figured it all out.
Other little people matter
(This is sarcasm, for all of you a sense of humor, who want clarification.)
Sarcasm… LOL PRICELESS
Thank you. We, owners of C8, “… we have no mechanic release frunking !!!!”
Preferred information: 12-inch elastic laces are mailed to all Corvette 2020 owners.
They kept the front hood with the hinge on the front, as did the Vette hood when the engine was at the front. It can’t be opened.
The engineering team probably had the idea of doing it this way, but then found out that it would be a real PITA check to place or remove anything from the front in the look of the car. Perhaps J.C. Whitney’s catalog/website may have a set of reasonable hood pins to keep the lid closed, as some aspiring muscle cars had in the 1970s, LOL!
Maybe the frunk will open in case a small user stays inside? It’s a liability consultation …
Does anyone know when a California racer like Temecula Paradise Chevrolet will get Corvettes C8? I have a deposit since February and was told they were not ideal when orders were placed. All they told me was that my car will be a 2021. I was contacted and noticed by the C8s in Auto Tempest.com, where other people check the source and request the game for extravagant margins. I guess this is the American way for those of us who can play this game. Well, I’m too old and sensible to deal with this nonsense. So I’m going to wait and see what happens. Miguel………
The final conclusion of the determination possibly is that the new all-electronic lock set is Array ….. “Frunked-Up”!
Dave – Perfect! You think he’s a big !!!!!!!!!!! AN F
I read where several C8s were stuck in cars/trains/garage car parks after prevention in Covid. Apparently, when dealers won the cars, the front trunk covers of several of those cars were open. Speculation is that when the battery voltage is low, this triggers a release of the trunk cover. There’s no concept of why or how this happens.
The same user also said that he could know if he had the existing frunk update by disconnecting the battery terminal for about a minute and then reconnecting the battery. If you have not installed the existing Frunk update, the cover will open when you reconnect the battery. If you have the update, the cover remains closed.
This is amazing data and is added to the data library being developed at the C8 for customers, owners and enthusiasts of the Corvette Superautomobile. I left my car and will come back later to locate the open safe. I also got another car in the garage and, in doing so, I saw the frunk open on its own. The only thing I can sense is that maybe the key in my pocket pressed the button. I really believe that the purposes of the wise key are glorious. What is not glorious is the design of the key, from a practical point of view. A keyless access key will need to be protected so that the front and rear wallet and the inside of the bags do not allow a signal to occur inadvertently if a button is pressed as opposed to any storage. Similarly, GM deserves to have had an express slot on the dashboard to buy the key while the car is in use that protects the key from accidental inputs and strange electric waves near the key that can cause action. Finally, if GM had a momentary manual editing instead of electronics, none of this would have been a challenge. If I had a Z06, I’d like a manual edit. Just because the C8R has not faced these challenges does not mean that there is no design challenge. This reminds me that Mercedes-Benz denied for more than 20 years having had a design challenge that resulted in a lot of nearby accidents and eventually caused a collision with four cars injured in California on the Four05 South Highway in South Los Angeles. While Mercedes then replaced its cruise control formula for 2019 and in all likelihood 2018, with a new injury-avoiding design that facilitated the previous design, Mercedes does not yet admit that the previous design was challenging. I suspect that if Mercedes were a start-up, they would have been sued for it. But as one of the oldest and toughest automotive countries on the planet, no one will sue them, because upon arrival, the litigation deserves to be planned for no less than 8 years. There is something wrong with the frunk in the Corvette and there is something wrong with the key and how its buttons are inadvertently pressed, thus activating the frunk. AN F
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