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Inspection summary Print inspection summary 1988 Chevrolet B6P042 NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 0 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 3 investigations.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said 0 reports No matching complaints in this snapshot.
Recall campaigns 2 May 8, 1989
A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ADJACENT TO THE FUEL TANK SEAM WELD ATTACHING THE TANK END CAP.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LEAK OR DRIPPING FROM THE FUELTANK WITH POTENTIAL FIRE HAZZARD.
Remedy: INSTALL LIMITER CUSHIONS ON THE TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS OR REPLACE TANK, IF NECESSARY.
Aug 16, 1988
MELTING OF THE AIR BRAKE LINES CAN OCCUR WHERE THE AIR LINES ROUTE UNDER THE LEFT HAND FRAME RAIL NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE.
Consequence & remedy Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICEBRAKES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: REROUTE AIR LINE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM; REPLACE HARNESS IF HEAT DETERIORATION HAS OCCURED.
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Defect investigations 3 EA90019 · Park Brake Drum Loose Opened Mar 29, 1990 · Closed Feb 22, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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EA88042 · Fuel Tank Leaks Opened Sep 16, 1988 · Closed Jul 28, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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PE88056 · Fuel Tank Leak Opened May 26, 1988 · Closed Sep 16, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.