Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1987 Chevrolet Corvette

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
21
NHTSA complaints
5
Defect investigations
2
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

21 filed
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Seat Belts
    8
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
    3
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    3
  • STEERING:RACK AND Pinion
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    1
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:CRUISE Control
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
07E088000·EQUIPMENT2007-10-24

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.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

FixHONEYWELL 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.

06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

91V143000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1991-09-04

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

RiskIF 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.

FixREPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.

NHTSA investigations

5 actions
DP96006·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1996-05-14 → 1996-10-18

BRAKE PULL

EA92005·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1992-01-30 → 1993-01-29

THROTTLE STICKING

EA90033·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1990-06-11 → 1991-09-09

SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR FAIL

Led to recall91V143000

PE90041·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1990-02-08 → 1990-06-11

SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR FAIL

PE90032·SUSPENSION1990-01-12 → 1990-03-22

TIE ROD SOCKET FAILURE

Led to recall90V032000

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