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Chevrolet bulletin 21-NA-249

What it saysThis service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the carpet appearance near the center console area. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Chevrolet filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 16, 2024, received Oct 28, 2022, about the equipment — 2 documents under this number. It names 5 model years (2020–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.

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What the bulletin says

Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication

This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the carpet appearance near the center console area.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Apr 16, 2024 Received by NHTSA Oct 28, 2022 Components Equipment, Structure First dated Oct 4, 2022

Documents filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
21-NA-249Service bulletinApr 16, 202410253789PDF, 4,705 KB
21-NA-249Service bulletinOct 4, 202210224824PDF, 135 KB

What the document itself lists

The manufacturer titles it “Carpet Appearance Near Center Console Area”.

Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows

OperationDescriptionTime
1086458Remove and Reinstall Front Floor Rear Console Side Trim Panels, Add Tie Strap to Carpet0.4 hrs

Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (4 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Chevrolet’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.

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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 12 of them name Structure — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the contact heard a tinkling sound coming from the tonneau parcel cover. The contact stated that the cable used to secure the parade cover had detached from the cover. The message that the top was not secured was displayed.

2022 Chevrolet Corvette · Structure · filed with NHTSA Aug 19, 2025 · ODI 11681662

Front hood/trump flew open @ 20 MPH when driving through neighborhood. Bent the latches, damaged the hood and quarter panel. Latch is flimsy and lacks better locking mechanism to protect it from opening

2020 Chevrolet Corvette · Structure · filed with NHTSA Sep 28, 2020 · ODI 11361585

A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.

More bulletins about the equipment

Source: same model, same component group

55 other manufacturer communications filed against the Chevrolet Corvette under the same component group (equipment), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
PIP5601BService bulletinJul 18, 2025This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challe…
22-NA-096Service bulletinMar 29, 2025This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Customer Education Bulletin for Google Built In Radio.
17-NA-073Service bulletinMar 5, 2025This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17-NA-331Service bulletinJan 17, 2025Rear View Camera Guidelines Not Present at Times Condition Some customers may report that the Rear View Camera (RVC) guidelines are temp…
21-NA-091Service bulletinDec 21, 2024This service bulletin provides information for customers/dealers/technicians on Normal Camera Display Operation - Flashing Diamond - Spot…
22-NA-038Service bulletinDec 14, 2024This warranty bulletin provides information on Customer Concern Not Duplicated (CCND) Labor Operation Numbers.
18-NA-263Service bulletinDec 14, 2024This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for variable diagnostic time allowances on select labor operations…
24-NA-040Service bulletinOct 11, 2024This service bulletin provides information on All hazmat parts being returned to the Warranty Parts Center (WPC) must be shipped using Centr…

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Chevrolet 21-NA-249 a recall?

No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.

Is the 21-NA-249 repair free?

Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every GM warranty extension on file lists the ones GM has filed.

Which vehicles does 21-NA-249 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2024 Chevrolet Corvette, 2023 Chevrolet Corvette, 2022 Chevrolet Corvette, 2021 Chevrolet Corvette, 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.