Defect Involved

General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1997 Chevrolet Corvette model vehicles. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear suspension tie rod assembly may fracture at the inboard bearing.

If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, loss of directional control could result and a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.

To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, dealers are to replace the left and right-hand rear suspension tie rod links.