1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 91V143000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ UPDATED 10/19/16.*JB

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE SIZE: 275/40Z/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR THE TIRE USING FIX-A-FLAT SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD DEVELOP BUBBLES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,700. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. *TR

Mileage: 76,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DECELERATING, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE U JOINTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR WHEEL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SPEED AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 149,000.

Mileage: 149,000

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE RETRACTOR WAS JAMMED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL 91V143000 FOR THE JAMMING SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. *TT

I HAVE A RECALL ON MY 1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER THEY SAID THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THAT RECALL. IT WAS THE ONE FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION.*AK

COMPLETE FAILURE OF DOT APPROVED STAINLESS BRAIDED TEFLON BRAKE LINE, THE LINE CAME APART ON THE CONNECTION WHERE IT ENTERS INTO THE CALIPER. THIS CAUSED ALL BRAKE FLUID TO LEAVE THE SYSTEM, LEAVING LITTLE TO NO BRAKES. PEOPLE TEND TO BUY THESE TYPE OF BRAKE LINES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT FAIL, AS THE OME RUBBER LINE CAN. THE MAKER OF THESE BRAKE LINE ARE RUSSELL PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS AT 2645 GUNDRY AVE., SIGNAL HILL, CA 90806. THEY ARE SOLD UNDER THE NAME "STREET LEGAL STAINLESS BRAIDED TEFLON BRAKE LINES. THANK YOU.*AK

CONSUMER HAS NO INSIDE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD. AT NIGHT GAUGES AREN'T VISIBLE . DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE LIGHTS UNLESS CONSUMER IS PAYING FOR IT.*AK

THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED. IF THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN FOR THIS RECALL IS IT STILL ELIGIBLE TO BE FIXED?NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN SHORTENED BECAUSE OF THE EFFECTS OF POOR STAMPING. THIS CONDITION CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE PLATES AND FRACTURING OF THE BRAKE SHOE HOLDER. CONTACTED RETAILER AND MANUFACTURER. *ML

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR IN 1991 AND ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN FIND OUT IF THEY FIXED MY CAR AND IF THEY DIDN'T FIX IT ARE THEY STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM...I BOUGHT MY CAR USED IN LATE 1991 AND NEVER HEARD OF THE RECALL.....MAYBE IT WAS FIXED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT....

WHILE DRIVING REAR SUSPENSION FRACTURED, ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION. *AK

ABS FAILED DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE.

IGNITON KEY CAN GET DIRTY OR SOILED WHICH CAN MAKE THE COMPUTER CHIP TO MALFUNCTION. VEHCILE WILL TURN ON AND THEN TURN OFF AND STAY OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 4-30 MINUTES BEFORE CONSUMER CAN RETRY. THIS INFO CAN ALSO BE LOCATED IN THE CAR MANUAL. DEALER CANNOT EXPLAIN PROBLEM. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

CLUTCH EXPLODED, SHATTERING COMPONENTS OF THE FUEL/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *SD

THE REAR IMPACT BUMPER IS DAMAGED.TT THE FRAME EXTENSION IS PARTIALLY MISSING DUE TO A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT BEFORE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE, WITHOUT THAT PART OF THE FRAME EXTENSION, THE ENERGY ABSORBER PAD CAN NOT BE ATTACHED THERESORE RENDERING IT USELESS IF SOMEONE WERE TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF THE AUTOMOBILE, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ASKING THEM TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DAMAGED PART AND THEY REFUSED, THEY STATED THAT THE IMPACT BAR EXTENSION AND PAD WERE NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM.*JB