Chevrolet Corvette Recalls (1984)

6 recalls on file.

• Recall07E088000October 24, 2007
  EQUIPMENT

  CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

  Remedy

  HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

• Recall91V143000September 4, 1991
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

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

  Remedy

  REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.

• Recall85V118000October 1, 1985
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

  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.

  Remedy

  INSTALL A REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SHAFT RETAINING KIT.

• Recall85V029000March 19, 1985
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

  Remedy

  INSTALL AND RELOCATE A NEW CRUISE CONTROL SERVO ASSEMBLY.

• Recall83V081000August 25, 1983
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

  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.

  Remedy

  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.

• Recall83V064000July 7, 1983
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  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.

  Remedy

  DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW CALIPER BRACKET BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.