Year: 1988
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Manufactured From: MAR 1987 To: DEC 1987
Year of Recall: '88
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

MISSING WELD THAT ATTACHES WHEEL CENTER TO THE RIM COULD ALLOW WHEEL CENTER TO SEPARATE FROM THE RIM.

THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND BRAKES, LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE, AND SUDDEN CHANGE IN VEHICLE DIRECTION,WHICH COULD RESULT IN CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

REPLACE WHEELS WITH MISSING WELDS.

SYSTEM: WHEEL WELDS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH WHEELS.

Year: 1988
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Manufactured From: MAR 1987 To: AUG 1989
Year of Recall: '90
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

REAR WHEEL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY MAY FATIGUE AND COULD FRACTURE AT THE INBOARD BEARING DUE TO HIGH INNER JOINT ROCKING TORQUE.

FRACTURE IN THIS ASSEMBLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

REPLACE FAULTY TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES.

SYSTEM: REAR WHEEL TIE RODS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Year: 1988
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.