GM recalls 22,000 Chevrolet Corvette C6s due to faulty targa top

The recall affects Chevrolet Corvette coupes from 2005 to 2007, and Chevrolet Corvette Z06 models from 2005 to 2006, with approximately 22,000 units of the sports car affected by the fault which can see the targa top fly off the car at high speed.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the USA, the problem lies in the adhesive used between the roof panel and the body frame, which may not be strong enough to hold the roof panel in place when the car is travelling at high speeds or going over bumps.

General Motors will begin the recall of the affected vehicles in January 2010, and will replace the faulty roof panels with a newly designed one with a stronger adhesive for affected owners, at no cost at all.