Vehicle recall 18V360000 · May 31, 2018
2019 Chevrolet Corvette
Hard braking or acceleration may cause the sensing diagnostic module (SDM) to enter a fault state.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vehicles. Hard braking or acceleration may cause the sensing diagnostic module (SDM) to enter a fault state. As a result, the SDM will not provide crash sensing or deploy the necessary air bags in the event of a crash.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, if the air bags do not deploy as designed, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18195.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V360000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 31, 2018
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 18195
- Owner notification
- June 29, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 498
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Corvette (2019): 2019
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