2024-2025 Chevrolet Corvette Seat Belt Retractor Recall (24V418)

Recall 24V418 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2024-2025 Chevrolet Corvette in recall 24V418?

The driver and/or passenger seat belt retractors may lock in a stowed position and become inaccessible to occupants.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The driver and/or passenger seat belt retractors may lock in a stowed position and become inaccessible to occupants.

Is it safe to drive a 2024-2025 Corvette with recall 24V418?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: An inaccessible seat belt that cannot restrain an occupant, increases the risk of injury in a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: An inaccessible seat belt that cannot restrain an occupant, increases the risk of injury in a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your Corvette shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the retractor, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 24V418?

Recall 24V418 covers 13,464 vehicles: 2024-2025 Chevrolet Corvette.

NHTSA lists 13,464 vehicles in this campaign. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Corvette seat belt retractor recall?

Yes. Dealers will replace the driver and/or passenger seat belt retractors, free of charge.

Dealers will replace the driver and/or passenger seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242441390.

When was recall 24V418 announced?

General Motors, LLC reported recall 24V418 to NHTSA on June 6, 2024. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as September 19, 2024.

This recall was filed 28 months ago. If your Corvette was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Corvette is part of recall 24V418?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 24V418 is open on your Corvette, it will be listed there.

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup. It shows any open safety recall on your vehicle, including 24V418000. Your VIN is on the registration card, the insurance card, and the driver side of the dashboard where it meets the windshield. Recent recalls can take a few days to appear in the lookup.

What should Corvette owners do about recall 24V418?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 24V418000 applies to your Corvette.
2. Call a Chevrolet dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Keep a simple log of any retractor symptoms with dates and mileage. Video of a warning light or the problem happening is strong evidence.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are Corvette owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 2 of them about the seat belts.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the seat belts have been filed since recall 24V418 was reported (1) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 31 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 2 of them involve the seat belts. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2024 Chevrolet Corvette: 21 complaints in total, 2 about the seat belts
• 2025 Chevrolet Corvette: 10 complaints in total, 0 about the seat belts

A few excerpts from owner complaints filed with NHTSA (unverified, lightly trimmed):

seat belt fully retracted and could not be released in first day. had to drive 155 miles without operating seatbelt. this is a safety issue. My build date was 9/22 if you look at the forums this was not the only car built that day with a failed seat belt.

2024 Chevrolet Corvette owner, PA, NHTSA complaint 11555968, filed November 20, 2023

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V418000 (Seat Belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available.

2024 Chevrolet Corvette owner, FL, NHTSA complaint 11594929, filed June 17, 2024

Can recall 24V418 make my Corvette a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

A seat belt that does not latch or retract correctly on the 2024-2025 Chevrolet Corvette affects safety directly, and a failed recall repair is a repair attempt under California law.

A remedy is available. Many vehicles are fixed on the first try. If the problem returns after the recall repair, or the 2024-2025 Chevrolet Corvette has needed other repairs for the same defect, those visits count toward a lemon law claim.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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