May 30, 2006
General Motors is recalling 30,793 Chevrolet C6 Corvette cars from the 2005-2006 model years because the adhesive between the removable roof panel and the frame may separate, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Corvette roofs could fly off as a result.

NHTSA warns that "the roof panel may detach from the vehicle and it could strike another vehicle and cause injury and property damage."

GM discovered the problem last year, and asked customers to have the problem fixed at dealerships. Following 21 complaints with NHTSA, GM learned the glitch also affected 2006 models and the company issued a formal recall.

The roof problem affects 2005 and 2006 Corvette models that have painted, removable hard tops, which come on about 40 percent of the $45,000 sport coupes.

The recall is embarrassing for GM, which prizes the Corvette as one of its best engineered and designed vehicles.

The Corvette's hard top is comprised of a magnesium frame and hard plastic roof panel and weighs between 5 and 10 pounds. The roof panel has blown off when adhesive that attaches the roof to a frame separates, according to a GM spokesman.

No one has been injured or killed as a result of the glitch, the spokesman said.

It also affects the Z06 (with non-removeable top)

The "fix" doesn't fix the problem. My second top is noisier (indicating adhesive failure) after the fix than it was before. What a joke GM has become. They can't even get their "halo" car right. Pretty sad.

They fixed my roof several weeks ago and it seems to be ok