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Bloomberg just reported that "GM recalls 2005, 2006 Corvettea After Roofs Fly Off While Driving". 
Were the latching instuctions given to C6 buyers just too complicated for them?
Were the latching instuctions given to C6 buyers just too complicated for them?
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No, the issue is that the "glass "top is attached to the frame with double sided tape. The tape has been failing and the top has been sailing away while the frame remained latched in place !
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Originally Posted by rws.1
No, the issue is that the "glass "top is attached to the frame with double sided tape. The tape has been failing and the top has been sailing away while the frame remained latched in place !
Tape? Good to see that GM is still number one in quality.
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Originally Posted by rws.1
No, the issue is that the "glass "top is attached to the frame with double sided tape. The tape has been failing and the top has been sailing away while the frame remained latched in place !
So, if you have a C6: Get thee to a local dealership hie hence!
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Originally Posted by rws.1
No, the issue is that the "glass "top is attached to the frame with double sided tape. The tape has been failing and the top has been sailing away while the frame remained latched in place !
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Actually it's a good reason to NEVER buy the 1st or 2nd model year of ANY Vette. It's always taken a year or 2 to get the bugs out.
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Hope GM's fix for this is better than the one for the column lock in the C5.
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$50,000 plus for a GM top-of-line vehicle and the damn roof panel is held in place w/ tape that allows the panels to release once the car is driven at a higher speed.
Maybe there should be a caution decal on the dash stating: Caution--Your roof panel is held on with tape----DO NOT exceed 30 mph or your roof may blow off....
Unbelieveable, simply unbelieveable-----the General does it again...
Maybe there should be a caution decal on the dash stating: Caution--Your roof panel is held on with tape----DO NOT exceed 30 mph or your roof may blow off....
Unbelieveable, simply unbelieveable-----the General does it again...
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Originally Posted by dougbfresh
Actually it's a good reason to NEVER buy the 1st or 2nd model year of ANY Vette. It's always taken a year or 2 to get the bugs out.