1988 Chevrolet C15
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
9 complaints
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- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Driving about 30mph and almost hit vehicle in front. Applied brakes and brake pedal almost went to the floor. brakes are still inoperative. Took to a dealer and he said that's the nature of the brakes for that year. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
When brake pedal held at a stop sign, pedal started to fade, resulting in rollaway, replaced master cylinder to no avail. tt
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint
The upper ball joint fell off when consumer was driving . tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Wet and icy road when apply the brake truck slids have anti-lock brake . tt
- Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Tail light need to be redesigned because short out manufacturer offer no assistance. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The front seat belt retractor lock up trying to retract back. tt
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicles steering wheel nut has been tightened 3 times. tt
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
Heating core ruptured and sent boiling coolant into cab. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Antilock brakes failed at least twice since vehicle was purchased. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Rear brk lights stay on
Summary of information from manufacturer:on some 1988 c/k model trucksthe brake lights have been found to stay on after the brake pedal has beenreleased.in a majority of cases, the stoplamp switch being misadjustedhas been the cause.other possibilities include (a) binding at the eyelet of the brake booster rod and its…
Summary of information from manufacturer:on some 1988 c/k model trucksthe brake lights have been found to stay on after the brake pedal has beenreleased.in a majority of cases, the stoplamp switch being misadjustedhas been the cause.other possibilities include (a) binding at the eyelet of the brake booster rod and its attachment pin and (b) pedal mountingbushings not being properly lubricated.gm believes that if the vehicleis either accelerating or traveling at a constant speed, and the stop lampsremain on, a following driver would likely follow at a greater distancebecause of uncertainty of the actions of the vehicle in front of him.gmconcludes that this IS true because there are no reported accidents whereit IS alleged the brake lights stayed on.to the contrary, brake lightswhich are always on appear are indistinguishable from normal tailightoperation and therefore fail to signal braking/deceleration which IS theonly function of the brake lights.apparent infant mortality supports theposition that no defect trend IS developing.although the alleged defectmay occur at any given time (it does however appear to occur at any giventime early in the life of the vehicle), once the brake lights are stuck inthe on position, the lights remain on until the battery goes dead or thecondition IS otherwise detected and corrected.the alleged defect affectsonly the early production 1988 model vehicles and gm has issued a servicebulletin advising service personnel of the possibility of the allegeddefect and how to remedy the problem. #======
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