Having a front trunk cover in your car that opens while driving can be a problem.
As a result, the 2020 Chevrolet Corvettes are withdrawn from the market.
Best-selling cars want to be repaired because they can be driven with the front hood of the unlocked trunk, which can be opened when the vehicle is moving, block the driver’s view and create a collision threat.
General Motors issued a review call for 7,071 cars for this potential problem, all built before August 14.
Visual and audible warnings are triggered when there is a risk of “frunk,” but it can still be conducted, which “could increase the likelihood that wind force will be enough to inadvertently open the hood,” GM said in a statement.
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The company will tell homeowners and distributors that they will update the vehicle frame module software to restrict vehicle speed to 26 mph when the hood is not completely closed and locked, GM said.
The hood opening operation on the keychain will be replaced and the front trunk compartment unlock button will also be replaced to require a longer pressure time.
“Owners who have accepted the applicable terms and situations will have the opportunity to settle for those Live Wireless Generation (OTA) software settings without having to take their vehicle to a dealership,” spokesman Dan Flores said.”Alternatively, owners can schedule an interview at a GM dealership to get those software updates.”
In mid-June, the company said it would not be able to fulfill all orders for its 2020 Stingray with a base value of $59995, which was combined with the overwhelming closure of the COVID-19 plant.
The 2021 Corvette, which will go on sale at the end of the fourth quarter, will start at $59995, the same value as the 2020 model.
Cars are manufactured at GM’s meetinghouse in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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