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1984 Chevrolet Chevette

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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0Owner complaints

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2Recall campaigns

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4Investigations

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When problems were reported

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

2

88V050000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift

Apr 4, 1988

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BUTTON MECHANISM MAY WEAR TO THE POINT THAT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT GEARS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A LEVER WITH THIS CONDITION COULD BE INADVERTENTLY BUMPEDOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE BY THE DRIVER OR A PASSENGER WHILE THE VEHICLEIS BEING DRIVEN. A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHIFTING COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: A NEWLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES.

84V011000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Feb 6, 1984

SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.

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NHTSA investigations

4

PE88023 · Shifter Failure

Opened Feb 5, 1988 · Closed Apr 8, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

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DP87009 · Safety Belts

Opened Dec 30, 1986 · Closed Feb 10, 1987

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

SAFETY BELTS

EA85018 · Crankshaft Pulley Bolt

Opened Mar 13, 1985 · Closed Sep 4, 1987

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

SUMMARY: GM ADMITS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED A MODIFICATIONKIT INTENDED TO PREVENT PULLEY BOLT FAILURES BY KEEPING THE PULLEY INPROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND THEREBY REDUCING THE BENDINGSTRESS ON THE BOLT. GM DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATEDAND WILL CONDUCT A SERVICE CAMPAIGN.ANALYSIS:THE HIGHEST FAILURE RATES HAVE OCCURRED ON VEHICLES EQUIPPEDWITH AC AND PS WHICH USE A TRIPLE SHEAVE PULLEY. THE MODIFICATION KITSHOULD REDUCE THE FAILURE RATE ON THESE VEHICLES.STATUS: GM LAUNCHED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN IN FEBRUARY 1987 APPLICABLE TO185,000 T BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRIPLE PULLEYS. (PRODUCT CAMPAIGN84C27)EA CLOSED 9/4/87===

DP85002 · Crankshaft Pulley Bolt Breaks

Opened Oct 10, 1984 · Closed Mar 26, 1985

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BREAKS