Product Safety Recall N212351320 Rear Halfshaft May Fail – 2021-2022 Chevrolet Corvette

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Product Safety Recall N212351320 Rear Halfshaft May Fail Copyright 2022 General Motors. All Rights Reserved. Page 1 of 4 Release Date: March 2022 Revision: 02 Revision Description: This bulletin has been revised to include a copy of the customer notification letter. Please discard all copies of bulletin N212351320-01. Attention: It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. All involved vehicles that are in dealer inventory must be held and not delivered to customers, dealer traded, or used for demonstration purposes until the repair contained in this bulletin has been performed on the vehicle. Please note, there are only 22 involved vehicles in the USA, and 3 in Canada. The VINs are listed in the Service Procedure below. Make Model Model Year From To RPO Description Chevrolet Corvette 2021 2022 Involved vehicles are marked “open” on the Investigate Vehicle History screen in GM Global Warranty Management system. This site should always be checked to confirm vehicle involvement prior to beginning any required inspections and/or repairs. Condition General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2021 – 2022 model year Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. These vehicles may have rear halfshaft assemblies that are missing one or more ball bearings. If any ball bearings are missing, the halfshaft may fail, resulting in a loss of propulsion. If the vehicle unexpectedly loses propulsion, there is increased risk of a crash. Correction Dealers will replace left or right rear halfshaft assemblies. Parts Quantity Part Name Part No. 1 Rear Wheel Drive Shaft 85113611 1 Rear Wheel Drive Shaft 23435870 1 Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Nut 11612295 Note: Use the VIN and the EPC to determine what Rear Wheel Drive Shaft to order. Important: Do not discard the removed drive shaft. Drive shafts are to be returned to the Warranty Parts Center – a WPC Part Return Request will be generated when the warranty transaction is paid. It is estimated that there are only 25 involved vehicles that will require parts being replaced. Due to the small number of vehicles anticipated that will need this repair and the limited initial parts availability, dealers are encouraged not to order these parts for use as shelf stock. Reminder: Parts may be removed from Retail Inventory Management (RIM). Dealers should review the affected parts to confirm RIM managed status. Parts may have quantity limiters in effect. Warranty Information Labor Operation Description Labor Time Trans. Type Net Item 9106170 Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement – Right Side Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement – Left Side 1.3 1.2 ZFAT N/A Product Safety Recall N212351320 Rear Halfshaft May Fail Page 2 of 4 Service Procedure VINS Rear Wheel Drive Shaft 1G1YA2D48M5123667 Right 1G1YB2D42M5120468 Right 1G1YB2D42M5122866 Left 1G1YB2D43M5113545 Right 1G1YB2D46M5118884 Right 1G1YB2D47M5125245 Left 1G1YB3D41N5100770 Left 1G1YB3D46N5100392 Right 1G1YB3D47M5125641 Left 1G1YC2D40N5102176 Left 1G1YC2D43M5120542 Left 1G1YC3D40M5120567 Left 1G1YC3D43M5123754 Left 1G1YC3D46M5113719 Left 1G1YC3D46M5118841 Right 1G1YC3D48N5101654 Right 1G1YC3D49M5125590 Right 1G1YC3D4XM5123010 Left 1G1YA2D45M5122900 Left 1G1YA2D41M5104152 Left 1G1YA2D41M5106452 Left 1G1YB2D40M5113521 Right 1G1YB2D42N5100142 Left 1G1YB3D4XN5101609 Left 1G1YB2D41M5122521 Right Replace either the left or right rear wheel drive shaft according to the chart above. Refer to either Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement – Left Side or Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement – Right Side in SI. Dealer Responsibility – For USA & Export (USA States, Territories, and Possessions) It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. The US National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act provides that each vehicle that is subject to a recall of this type must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the customer has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time. If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the customer may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation. To avoid having to provide these burdensome remedies, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each customer and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. In the recall notification letters, customers are told how to contact the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration if the recall is not completed within a reasonable time. Product Safety Recall N212351320 Rear Halfshaft May Fail Page 3 of 4 Dealer Responsibility – All All new, used, GM Certified Used, courtesy transportation vehicles, dealer shuttle vehicles, etc. in dealers’ possession and subject to this recall must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this bulletin before customers take possession of these vehicles. Involved vehicles must be held and not delivered to customers, dealer-traded, released to auction, used for demonstration, or any other purpose. All GM Certified Used vehicles currently in the dealers’ inventory within the Certified Pre-Owned Inventory System (CPOIS) will be de-certified and must be held and remedied per the service procedure in this bulletin. Upon submitting an accepted/paid warranty transaction in the Global Warranty Management (GWM) system, the vehicle can be re-certified for sale within the CPOIS system, or once again be used in the CTP program. Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this recall at no charge to customers, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward. Customers who have recently purchased vehicles sold from your vehicle inventory, and for which there is no customer information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the dealer. Arrangements are to be made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. A copy of the customer letter is provided in this bulletin for your use in contacting customers. Recall follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the customer may not as yet have received the notification letter. In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this field action enters your vehicle inventory you must take the steps necessary to ensure the program correction has been made before selling the vehicle. In addition, for vehicles entering your facility for service, you are required to ensure the customer is aware of the open field action and make every reasonable effort to implement the program correction as set forth in this bulletin prior to releasing the vehicle. Dealer Reports For dealers with involved vehicles, a listing has been prepared and will be available through GM GlobalConnect Maxis Field Action Reports or sent directly to export dealers. The Inventory tab of the dealer reports will contain VINs that apply to this recall. This information is intended to assist dealers with the PROMPT COMPLETION of these vehicles. The Customer In-Service tab will contain customer names and addresses from Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than follow-up necessary to complete this recall may be a violation of law in several states. Courtesy Transportation – For USA & Canada Courtesy transportation is available for customers whose vehicles are involved in a product program and still within the warranty coverage period. See General Motors Service Policies and Procedures Manual for courtesy transportation program details. Customer Notification USA & Canada – General Motors will notify customers of this recall on their vehicle (see copy of customer letter included with this bulletin). GM bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, NOT a “do-it-yourselfer”. They are written to inform these technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the tools, equipment, safety instructions, and know-how to do a job properly and safely. If a condition is described, DO NOT assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition. See your dealer for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the information. We Support Voluntary Technician Certification Product Safety Recall N212351320 Rear Halfshaft May Fail Page 4 of 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL March 2022 This notice applies to your vehicle, VIN: _____________________________________ Dear General Motors Customer: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2021-2022 model year Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. As a result, GM is conducting a safety recall. We apologize for this inconvenience. However, we are concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction with our products. IMPORTANT • Your vehicle is involved in GM safety recall N212351320. • Schedule an appointment with your GM dealer. • This service will be performed for you at no charge. Why is your vehicle being recalled? These vehicles may have rear halfshaft assemblies that are missing one or more ball bearings. If any ball bearings are missing, the halfshaft may fail, resulting in a loss of propulsion. If the vehicle unexpectedly loses propulsion, there is increased risk of a crash. What will we do? Your GM dealer will replace left or right rear halfshaft assemblies. This service will be performed for you at no charge. Because of service scheduling requirements, it is likely that your dealer will need your vehicle longer than the actual service correction time of approximately 1 ½ hours. What should you do? You should contact your GM dealer to arrange a service appointment as soon as possible. Do you have questions? If you have questions or concerns that your dealer is unable to resolve, please contact the appropriate Customer Assistance Center at the number listed below. Division Number Text Telephones (TTY) Chevrolet 1-800-630-2438 1-800-833-2438 Puerto Rico – English 1-800-496-9992 Puerto Rico – Español 1-800-496-9993 Virgin Islands 1-800-496-9994 If after contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, you are still not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID Number for this recall is 22V091. Federal regulation requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. Regina A. Carto Vice President Global Product Safety and Systems GM Recall: N212351320

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This is a representative letter. Customer letters are personalized and list specific model, model year and VIN. IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL March 2022 This notice applies to your vehicle, VIN: _____________________________________ Dear General Motors Customer: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2021-2022 model year Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. As a result, GM is conducting a safety recall. We apologize for this inconvenience. However, we are concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction with our products. IMPORTANT • Your vehicle is involved in GM safety recall N212351320. • Schedule an appointment with your GM dealer. • This service will be performed for you at no charge. Why is your vehicle being recalled? These vehicles may have rear halfshaft assemblies that are missing one or more ball bearings. If any ball bearings are missing, the halfshaft may fail, resulting in a loss of propulsion. If the vehicle unexpectedly loses propulsion, there is increased risk of a crash. What will we do? Your GM dealer will replace left or right rear halfshaft assemblies. This service will be performed for you at no charge. Because of service scheduling requirements, it is likely that your dealer will need your vehicle longer than the actual service correction time of approximately 1 ½ hours. What should you do? You should contact your GM dealer to arrange a service appointment as soon as possible. Do you have questions? If you have questions or concerns that your dealer is unable to resolve, please contact the appropriate Customer Assistance Center at the number listed below. Division Number Text Telephones (TTY) Chevrolet 1-800-630-2438 1-800-833-2438 Puerto Rico – English 1-800-496-9992 Puerto Rico – Español 1-800-496-9993 Virgin Islands 1-800-496-9994 If after contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, you are still not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID Number for this recall is 22V091. Federal regulation requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. Regina A. Carto Vice President Global Product Safety and Systems GM Recall: N212351320

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GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS6065 URGENT – DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY Date: March 1, 2022 Subject: REVISION: N212351320-02 – Safety Recall Rear Halfshaft May Fail Customer Letter Added Models: 2021-2022 Chevrolet Corvette To: All General Motors Dealers This bulletin has been revised to include a copy of the customer notification letter. Please discard all copies of bulletin N212351320-01. Customer Letter Mailing The customer letter mailing will begin on March 15, 2022. END OF MESSAGE GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS

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GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS6056 URGENT – DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY Date: February 21, 2022 Subject: REVISION: N212351320-01 – Safety Recall Rear Halfshaft May Fail Revised Parts, Warranty, Service Procedure sections Models: 2021-2022 Chevrolet Corvette To: All General Motors Dealers This bulletin has been revised to update the total involved population to 25 vehicles, and updates were made to the parts, warranty, and service procedure sections. Please discard all copies of bulletin N212351320. END OF MESSAGE GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS

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GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS6053 URGENT – DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY Date: February 17, 2022 Subject: N212351320 – Safety Recall Rear Halfshaft May Fail Models: 2021-2022 Chevrolet Corvette To: All General Motors Dealers General Motors is releasing Safety Recall N212351320 today. The total number of U.S. vehicles involved is 18. Please see the attached bulletin for details. Question and Answer Document (Q&A) Attached to this message you will find a document that addresses the ten most likely questions customers may have regarding this Safety Recall. Please use this information as an aid to confidently answer customer concerns. Customer Letter Mailing The customer letter mailing will begin in the near future. Global Warranty Management (GWM) The Required Field Action section on the Investigate Vehicle History (IVH) screen will be updated February 17, 2022. Please hold all warranty transactions until IVH has been updated. END OF MESSAGE GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-091 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : General Motors, LLC Submission Date : FEB 17, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-091 Manufacturer Recall No. : N212351320 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : General Motors, LLC Address : 29427 Louis Chevrolet Road MAIL CODE 480-210-2V WARREN MI 48093 Company phone : 586-596-1733 Population : Number of potentially involved : 18 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2022 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Manufacturing records, supplier inspection records, and part traceability data were used to identify potentially affected vehicles. Vehicles with rear halfshaft assemblies built outside the supplier’s suspect window are not included in this recall. Production Dates : MAY 07, 2021 – SEP 28, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2021 – 2022 model year Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. These vehicles may have rear halfshaft assemblies that are missing one or more ball bearings. If any ball bearings are missing, the halfshaft may fail, resulting in a loss of propulsion. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the vehicle unexpectedly loses propulsion, there is increased risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : A supplier quality spill allowed potentially incorrectly assembled halfshafts to pass inspection. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-091 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Involved Components : Component Name 1 : SHAFT ASM-RR WHL DRV UJT Component Description : Rear Halfshaft Assembly Component Part Number : 85113611 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : GKN Automotive Address : 2200 North Opdyke Rd Auburn Hills Michigan 48326 Country : United States Chronology : On September 2, 2021, a GM engineer conducted a warranty inspection of a rear halfshaft recovered from a 2021 Chevrolet Corvette that fractured and caused the vehicle to lose propulsion. Upon inspection, it was found that the halfshaft was missing two of six ball bearings. Discussions with the supplier indicated the supplier may have failed to discover the misbuild due to a potential failure in its inspection process. On October 7, 2021, a GM engineer submitted a report to GM’s Speak Up For Safety (SUFS) program. On October 16, 2021, the supplier identified 19 VINs containing halfshafts that may have been improperly inspected. GM opened a formal investigation on November 24, 2021. A review of field data completed on January 22, 2022 revealed no additional relevant field incidents. GM is not aware of any injuries or crashes related to this condition. 18 of the 19 vehicles with suspect parts are currently in the U.S. On February 10, 2022, GM’s Safety and Field Action Decision Authority decided to conduct a safety recall for vehicles that may have received suspect rear halfshaft assemblies. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Dealers will replace left or right rear halfshaft assemblies. Pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 573.13(d)(1), all covered vehicles are under warranty, so reimbursement is not offered. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Replacement rear halfshafts are produced outside of the supplier’s suspect window. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-091 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The supplier sorted and inspected all parts at their facility on September 21, 2021. Vehicles produced at GM’s assembly plant after September 28, 2021 used parts from outside the supplier’s suspect window. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Dealers will be notified on February 17, 2022. Owner notification is estimated to begin on April 4, 2022. Planned Dealer Notification Date : FEB 17, 2022 – FEB 17, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 04, 2022 – APR 04, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-091 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : General Motors, LLC Submission Date : FEB 18, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-091 Manufacturer Recall No. : N212351320 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : General Motors, LLC Address : 29427 Louis Chevrolet Road MAIL CODE 480-210-2V WARREN MI 48093 Company phone : 586-596-1733 Population : Number of potentially involved : 22 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2022 Chevrolet Corvette Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Manufacturing records, supplier inspection records, and part traceability data were used to identify potentially affected vehicles. Vehicles with rear halfshaft assemblies built outside the supplier’s suspect window are not included in this recall. Production Dates : JAN 27, 2021 – SEP 28, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2021 – 2022 model year Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. These vehicles may have rear halfshaft assemblies that are missing one or more ball bearings. If any ball bearings are missing, the halfshaft may fail, resulting in a loss of propulsion. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the vehicle unexpectedly loses propulsion, there is increased risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : A supplier quality spill allowed potentially incorrectly assembled halfshafts to pass inspection. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-091 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Involved Components : Component Name 1 : SHAFT ASM-RR WHL DRV UJT Component Description : Rear Halfshaft Assembly Component Part Number : 85113611 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : GKN Automotive Address : 2200 North Opdyke Rd Auburn Hills Michigan 48326 Country : United States Chronology : On September 2, 2021, a GM engineer conducted a warranty inspection of a rear halfshaft recovered from a 2021 Chevrolet Corvette that fractured and caused the vehicle to lose propulsion. Upon inspection, it was found that the halfshaft was missing two of six ball bearings. Discussions with the supplier indicated the supplier may have failed to discover the misbuild due to a potential failure in its inspection process. On October 7, 2021, a GM engineer submitted a report to GM’s Speak Up For Safety (SUFS) program. On October 16, 2021, the supplier identified 19 VINs containing halfshafts that may have been improperly inspected. GM opened a formal investigation on November 24, 2021. A review of field data completed on January 22, 2022 revealed no additional relevant field incidents. GM is not aware of any injuries or crashes related to this condition. 18 of the 19 vehicles with suspect parts are currently in the U.S. On February 10, 2022, GM’s Safety and Field Action Decision Authority decided to conduct a safety recall for vehicles that may have received suspect rear halfshaft assemblies. On February 17, 2022, the supplier notified GM of six additional affected vehicles that were inadvertently left out of earlier communications. Four of these additional vehicles are in the US. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Dealers will replace left or right rear halfshaft assemblies. Pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 573.13(d)(1), all covered vehicles are under warranty, so reimbursement is not offered. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-091 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Replacement rear halfshafts are produced outside of the supplier’s suspect window. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The supplier sorted and inspected all parts at their facility on September 21, 2021. Vehicles produced at GM’s assembly plant after September 28, 2021 used parts from outside the supplier’s suspect window. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Dealers will be notified on February 17, 2022. Owner notification is estimated to begin on April 4, 2022. Planned Dealer Notification Date : FEB 17, 2022 – FEB 17, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 04, 2022 – APR 04, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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