Year: 1984
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Manufactured From: FEB 1983 To: JUN 1983
Year of Recall: '83
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

ATTACHING BOLTS WERE MISTAKENLY COATED WITH A SLIPPERY MATERIAL DURING PRODUCTION. THIS MATERIAL WILL ACT AS A LUBRICANT AND BOLTS MAY LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF.

DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW CALIPER BRACKET BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET TO STEERING KNUCKLEATTACHING BOLT.

CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY COULD BECOME PARTIALLYSEPARATED FROM THE KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK. LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

Year: 1984
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Manufactured From: FEB 1983 To: JUL 1983
Year of Recall: '83
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

THE INSULATION OF THE BATTERY CABLE, BECAUSE OF ITS POSITION, RUBS AGAINST SOME OF THE ENGINE WIRING COMPONENTS. ONCE THE INSULATION IS WORN THROUGH, THE BATTERY COULD RAPIDLY DISCHARGE.

DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ENGINE HARNESS RETAINER BRACKET, PROTECTIVE CONDUIT, CABLE CLIPS, A CABLE TIE STRAP AND WILL REPOSITION THE TERMINALS ON THE GROUND STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BATTERY CABLE INSULATION.

CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD CEASE TO FUNCTION, DUE TO LOSS OFBATTERY POWER; DRIVING AT NIGHT, IN FOG OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONSCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Year: 1984
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Manufactured From: FEB 1983 To: AUG 1984
Year of Recall: '85
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

THE CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM SOLENOID VALVES MAY MALFUNCTION AT ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AND CAUSE UNEXPECTED ENGINE ACCELERATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

INSTALL AND RELOCATE A NEW CRUISE CONTROL SERVO ASSEMBLY.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH RPO K34 CRUISE CONTROL.

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.

Year: 1984
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Manufactured From: FEB 1983 To: AUG 1984
Year of Recall: '85
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

CARS MAY LOSE THE WIRE SNAP RINGS THAT HOLD THE DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SHAFT IN POSITION IN THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING THE SHAFT TO MOVE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CROSS SHAFT MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE SHAFT TO CONTACT THE CARRIER OR PINION TEETH, POSSIBLY LOCKING UP THE REAR WHEELS AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

INSTALL A REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SHAFT RETAINING KIT.

SYSTEM: REAR AXLE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 3.07 AXLE AND F41 SUSPENSION.

Year: 1984
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Manufactured From: FEB 1983 To: MAY 1991
Year of Recall: '91
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.

IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.

REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.