Nearly 500 Corvette ZR1s Have Been Recalled

The earliest examples of Chevrolet’s 2019 Corvette ZR1 have only just made their way onto the road, but already, 498 of them are being recalled.

The issue lies with a diagnostic module which can potentially enter a ‘fault state’ during hard braking or acceleration. That messes with the crash-sensing abilities of the car, and could even prevent the airbags from deploying in the event of an accident.

That’s not ideal given that most crashes tend to happen, you know, just after hard braking or acceleration. And don’t forget, we have already seen one 2019 ZR1 crash…

A recall document obtained by Jalopnik states that an investigation into the issue was started on 8 May, with the decision to recall the cars made on 24 May.

The fix involves updating the software so that it can take a more aggressive driving style without being thrown out of kilter. All owners will be notified by 29 June.