Year: 1986
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Manufactured From: SEP 1985 To: NOV 1985
Year of Recall: '86
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

THE PUSH-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

NOTE: ALSO, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 86V131000.

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, TRUCKS AND VANS.

Year: 1986
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Manufactured From: APR 1985 To: FEB 1986
Year of Recall: '86
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

SEVERE AND UNUSUAL BRAKING CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CENTER VALVE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SUFFICIENT DAMAGE OCCURS, LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES MAY OCCUR WITH INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY. THE REDUCTION OF BRAKING ABILITY AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

NEW MASTER CYLINDER CENTER VALVE AND RELATED PARTS WILL BE INSTALLED.

SYSTEM: BRAKES/MASTER CYLINDER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Year: 1986
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.