Vehicle recall 77V115000 · July 28, 1977
1977 Chevrolet Corvette
The involved vehicles have steering wheel center hubs which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 107, "reflecting surfaces".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles have steering wheel center hubs which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 107, "reflecting surfaces". The horn button cap and the lock lever have a brushed chrome finish. The surface reflectivity of this finish on some of these horn button caps and lock levers is approximately twice the maximum reflectivity allowed by the standard.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace the cap and lever with parts painted to match the interior trim color at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with tilt telescoping steeringassembly.system: steering; steering wheel center hub.consequences of defect: if the driver does not take steps to alleviate thedistraction of light reflecting off the steering wheel hub, this could lead toan accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V115000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 28, 1977
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- July 25, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 15,484
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Horn
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 (1977): 1977
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