I know alot of news sites are just reporting this now but this is really old news. This was all over the place months ago. If already posted about it why post it again? Because somebody else did? Geez

The problems were coming to light over the last few months, but the official recall notice was just recently issued.
I guess this is how you get a world-class sportscar for the price of a mediocre sportscar…wait…I guess mediocrity is acceptable for the GM bosses. When was the last time Ferrari or Porsche issued a recall notice? Especially for body panels coming off the car at speed! Pat on the back GM. Your cost cutting paid off.

its no big deal, they just need stronger glue….

“they just need stronger glue…” I hope you are being sarcastic.

no big deal? I like the Corvette, but I thought GM quality in Bowling Green, KY was different. Obviously union workers will be union workers. This is sad. I’d still buy one, but they shouldn’t have these problems.

no big deal? I like the Corvette, but I thought GM quality in Bowling Green, KY was different. Obviously union workers will be union workers. This is sad. I’d still buy one, but they shouldn’t have these problems.

When was the last time Ferrari or Porsche issue a recall? How about the current model year. Maybe you should check the NHTSA database before you speak.

Though for the record I’m not real impressed with this. Using cheap or inadquate glue on a body panel has no excuse.

“When was the last time Ferrari or Porsche issue a recall? How about the current model year. Maybe you should check the NHTSA database before you speak.”

I’m sure it was never a recall based on a roof that detaches by itself.

Glue?

No wonder.

Aren’t most owners familiar with re-gluing thier toupees after a fast drive?
Same thing different glue.

The Elise is put together with glue. I’d be any car manufactured in the last 10 years doesn’t have a significant amount of adhesives holding a lot of it together.

Corvette owners recalled for head defects

I know the prices are different but the 911 is so much better

Put the price up and build a real 911 competitor

I stand corrected, I forgot about the exhaust recall Porsche issued for the 911. It’s such a rare occurance that i slipped my mind. You are a much smarter car-guy than I, Alexander. Thank you.

My point still remains, GM PR now has to deal with the image that their premier Sports car FALLS APART when used as it was intended, because of a cost cutting measure. Whats next? The bed of a Silverado collapses when filled with gravel?

well let me be the first to say that i’m not surprised at all

well let me be the first to say that i’m not surprised at all

well let me be the first to say that i’m not surprised at all

Kevin’s gonna be so cross with me for writin’ all this stuff

Anonymous, the top is a purchased part from a supplier. It is only assembled at the plant to the car by the union. Sounds like the source is having a quality problem. Perhaps not properly cleaning the surfaces before applying the adhesives.

I don’t this happened as a cost saving measure, just an error. These are imperfect car made by imperfect people. Mistakes happen and this happened to a “flag-ship” car. If anything this will make then look back at any other areas and the next year model will be just a little better in some places.

You’d think there’d be an extra safety Latch or something besides adhesive to keep such a core part properly secured…just glue sounds kind of scary to me! BUT mc is right about the Elise using all adhesives – still, I’m sure the roof of the Elise is still attached via some extra Latch or something…

All this trash talking on a easily fixed mistake. I’m pretty sure all manufacturers that export and sell here in the US have had recalls. Why ? because this government is one of the strictest when it comes to safety. If you don’t think so do some research before you talk. I’m sure you’ll find more serious problems out there. All these people that hate American cars that live in America, and probably haven’t even been outside of their state let alone their country. Go to Europe, Were their highly revered cars here are taxis, police cars , garbage trucks and other cheap government cars over there. Little secret most have all the same problems as domestic cars here. They are all a dime a dozen were their from and no one gives them a second look.

Not to mention that Toyota had just recalled 1 million vehicles globally…Point being, building quality cars it tough for every MFR.

Why the hangup for “glue”? Replace it with “industrial adhesive” and you’ll find it on many if not most cars, as stated above. On components far more “core” than just roof panels…try load-bearing unibody parts, among others…

I stand by my assessment that the the Corvette is a big brawny technological marvel trapped inside of a Yugo…

This pissed me off my car was in the shop for 4 weeks!

Mike: well perhaps you could start sending in “real” news, since you seem to be so on top of things…

I stand by my assessment that the the Corvette is a big brawny technological marvel of a motor stuffed inside of car built by Yugo moor works.

Quality, people!

Corvette what a joke, At least pieces of a viper don’t come flying off at high speeds.

You stand by you assessment # 29 is that why you post anonymous? And # 30 at lest corvetts don’t leack massive amounts of oil from their completion date on.

So many top sports cars use adhesives to bond alot of parts. This is not really Gm’s faul tbut most likely the adhesive was bad or a lot of adhesive was bad. Being a mechanical engineer I run into things like this all the time.

It could have been the adhesive, or the way it was applied. We have no idea. I have no problem buying a corvette (oh yeah I own one.

You guys are beating up on GM when the vette is one of the best sports cars for themoney on the planet.

Have fun