1987 Chevrolet Corvette defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1987 Chevrolet Corvette. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• BRAKE PULL
  Defect Petition DP96006 · opened May 14, 1996 · closed Oct 18, 1996

  The petitions stated that:we represent the owner of a 1990 chevrolet corvette which, when the brakes were applied, suddently, violently, and unexpectedly pulls to the left.this is a intermittent defect which does not occur with an regularity.

• THROTTLE STICKING
  Engineering Analysis EA92005 · opened Jan 30, 1992 · closed Jan 29, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR FAIL
  Engineering Analysis EA90033 · opened Jun 11, 1990 · closed Sep 9, 1991 · led to recall 91V143000

  There is no summary currently available

• SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR FAIL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE90041 · opened Feb 8, 1990 · closed Jun 11, 1990

  There is no summary currently available

• TIE ROD SOCKET FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE90032 · opened Jan 12, 1990 · closed Mar 22, 1990 · led to recall 90V032000

  There is no summary currently available