Down Under Crys Some C8s too Loud and Force a Recall

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The 2022 Chevrolet Corvette has been hit with a nationwide product safety recall because its exhaust is too loud.

General Motors Australia and New Zealand today issued a recall for 106 examples of the MY22 Corvette, representing less than half the number of C8 supercars delivered in both countries since early 2022.

“Due to a manufacturing defect, the drive-by exhaust noise exceeds the limit defined under Australian Design Rule 83/00 (ADR 83/00),” said GM in its recall notice at the federal government’s Vehicle Recalls website, where the full VIN list can also be found.

ADR 83/00 defines the limits on external noise generated by motor vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds in order to limit the contribution of motor traffic to community noise.

“The vehicle is not compliant with ADR 83/00.”
Affected owners are asked to take their vehicle to a GMSV dealer to have the engine control module software updated free of charge, or to contact GMSV via phone (1800 004 678) or email (gmsvcare@gm.com).

The news comes as Corvette Stingray customers face delivery wait times of up to two years, and as GMSV prepares for the arrival of the Corvette Z06 coupe, which could be priced around $250,000 and limited to less than 30 units in the first 12 months.

Those C8s affected

VIN #
1G1Y92D40P5110361
1G1Y92D45P5109514
1G1Y92D49P5116451
1G1Y92D47P5113645
1G1Y92D41P5109512
1G1Y93D46P5112878
1G1Y92D48P5106512
1G1Y92D41P5115102
1G1Y92D49P5111203
1G1Y92D49P5103148
1G1Y92D44P5116776
1G1Y92D49P5105644
1G1Y92D48P5112875
1G1Y92D48P5113637
1G1Y93D48P5115104
1G1Y92D41P5103130
1G1Y92D47P5115296
1G1Y93D40P5103772
1G1Y92D45P5112879
1G1Y92D40P5116452
1G1Y92D49P5104770
1G1Y92D4XP5108035
1G1Y92D49P5115106
1G1Y93D4XP5105657
1G1Y93D49P5105648
1G1Y93D45P5110362
1G1Y92D43P5114288
1G1Y93D46P5115103
1G1Y93D43P5115107
1G1Y92D43P5109530
1G1Y93D40P5113640
1G1Y92D4XP5109511
1G1Y93D41P5112884
1G1Y92D41P5000046
1G1Y92D43P5116784
1G1Y92D42P5115268
1G1Y92D44P5111206
1G1Y93D46P5105638
1G1Y92D45P5111991
1G1Y92D46P5106508
1G1Y92D45P5111988
1G1Y93D45P5111205
1G1Y92D44P5116454
1G1Y92D43P5116445
1G1Y92D4XP5115101
1G1Y93D45P5113634
1G1Y92D45P5109531
1G1Y93D49P5111207
1G1Y92D47P5105660
1G1Y92D42P5109535
1G1Y92D47P5109532
1G1Y92D44P5111190
1G1Y93D49P5111191
1G1Y92D47P5115394
1G1Y92D41P5111986
1G1Y92D4XP5113638
1G1Y93D41P5110360
1G1Y92D41P5116783
1G1Y92D46P5110364
1G1Y92D47P5111992
1G1Y92D47P5115105
1G1Y93D46P5114291
1G1Y93D4XP5000021
1G1Y92D40P5105662
1G1Y92D46P5116780
1G1Y92D44P5103753
1G1Y92D46P5110381
1G1Y92D42P5116453
1G1Y92D46P5106511
1G1Y92D43P5109513
1G1Y92D45P5111201
1G1Y92D48P5115517
1G1Y93D46P5112881
1G1Y92D44P5110363
1G1Y92D47P5116450
1G1Y92D47P5111989
1G1Y92D42P5116775
1G1Y92D4XP5111193
1G1Y92D40P5103152
1G1Y92D47P5104783
1G1Y93D48P5105642
1G1Y92D42P5110376
1G1Y92D42P5115240
1G1Y93D4XP5103763
1G1Y93D42P5105653
1G1Y92D47P5103150
1G1Y92D48P5105652
1G1Y92D48P5110379
1G1Y93D48P5105639
1G1Y92D42P5103749
1G1Y93D45P5105646
1G1Y92D49P5109533
1G1Y92D40P5000037
1G1Y93D4XP5111202
1G1Y92D4XP5104776
1G1Y92D40P5109517
1G1Y92D46P5116777
1G1Y93D45P5109518
1G1Y93D45P5109521
1G1Y92D40P5113647
1G1Y92D49P5103134
1G1Y92D45P5103132
1G1Y92D40P5113633
1G1Y93D43P5104785
1G1Y92D44P5109519
1G1Y92D40P5109534

 

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Recall number REC-005663
Campaign number N22-239082
Original published date 22 May 2023

Make and model information
Make Chevrolet
Model Corvette
Year range 2022
Affected units 106

Variant applicability
All variants within this model

Identifying features
VIN (Vehicle identification number)
REC-005663-VIN-List-1.csv (CSV, 1.98 KB)

What are the defects?
Due to a manufacturing defect, the drive-by exhaust noise exceeds the limit defined under Australian Design Rule 83/00 (ADR 83/00).
What are the hazards?
ADR 83/00 defines the limits on external noise generated by motor vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds in order to limit the contribution of motor traffic to community noise.

The vehicle is not compliant with ADR 83/00.

What should consumers do?
Owners of affected vehicles attend a General Motors Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd (GM) dealer to have the engine control module software updated, free of charge.

Supplier details
GENERAL MOTORS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND PTY LTD
Who should owners/operators contact for more information?
Contact name
GMSV Communications Centre
Contact phone
1800 004 678
Contact email
gmsvcare@gm.com
Contact website
GMSV: New GM Cars for Sale in Australia & New Zealand opens an external website

Responsible regulator

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is the responsible regulator for this recall.

 

[Pitre]

My C5 has never been recalled because the exhaust was too quiet? I had to get it fixed myself... it's ok now...