1984 Chevrolet Camaro defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1984 Chevrolet Camaro. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA90012 · opened Feb 28, 1990 · closed Apr 24, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR DISC BRAKES
  Compliance Investigation C90001 · opened Feb 21, 1990 · closed Jul 31, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• SAFETY BUCKLE BREAKAGE
  Engineering Analysis EA90001 · opened Oct 3, 1989 · closed Jul 10, 1990 · led to recall 90V105000

  There is no summary currently available

• SAFETY BELT BUCKLE BREAKAG
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89148 · opened Aug 1, 1989 · closed Oct 3, 1989

  Summary:reportedly the plastic buckle cover breaks and pieces fallinto the buckle mechanism making the buckle inoperative.===

• REAR DISC BRAKES
  Engineering Analysis EA88036 · opened Jul 22, 1988 · closed Aug 30, 1991

  Summary: corrosion in the rear brake caliper prevents automatic adjustment for pad wear. This may eventually cause loss of rear service brake and parking brake. Gm has added corrosion protection and changed spring rate to correct problem. Same basic design used on all models identified.

• FRAME CRACKING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE88070 · opened Jun 28, 1988 · closed Sep 22, 1988

  Summary: gm's may '88 tsb concerns repair procedures for frame rail cracking on 82-85 camaros. Odi data base contains three reports of frame rail cracking on camaros and firebirds.

• THROTTLE LINKAGE STICKING
  Engineering Analysis EA88023 · opened Feb 2, 1988 · closed Mar 6, 1989

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• REAR BRAKE FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA86019 · opened Jun 17, 1986 · closed Jul 22, 1988

  Summary: the rear disc brake adjust mechanism fails to function after corrosion occurs. Gm has redesigned caliper assm. Same design and problem on gm's e, f, and p cars. Investigation has been combined into one with all gm cars using same rear disc brake design.===

• CRUISE CONTROL
  Engineering Analysis EA86013 · opened May 8, 1986 · closed Sep 28, 1987

  Summary of information from manufacturer:gm does not recognize asafety problem in the subject vehicles.analysis:there are unexplained malfunctions of the acceleratorsystem associated with the cruise control system.status:gm ir response dated 3/19/87. Gm conducted a cruise control recallof all 1984 corvettes involving 4…

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE85016 · opened Dec 3, 1984 · closed Mar 22, 1985 · led to recall 85V034000

  There is no summary currently available