1989 Chevrolet C15
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
12 complaints2 involved a fire
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- Structure › Body
Paint has been peelinf off the cab of the roof. *ak
- Suspension › Front › Control arm
Tire ball joints are defective. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
The vehicle was in motion and the vehicle caught on fire due to transmission fulid leaking. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
Had driven previous, truck accelerated with tires spinning and brakes overheating. Please describe details. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The passenger seatbelt will not latch. tt when the buckle was pushed into latch, the latch did not lock in to place to hold belts together. *Yh
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brake system failure, excessive brake pedal travel, partial loss of braking while towing a boat. tt the electro hydraulic valve was replaced which corrected braking problem for a short period of time, brake problem still exists. *slc
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Driver choke w/cause being a/c and vents seal dried up. Please describe details. tt
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
Driver chokes w/cause being a/c and vents seal dried up. Please describe details. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Driver's shoulder/lap belt buckles inoperative, male won't go into female portion. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Brake fluid low warning › Lamp · Unknown or other
The speed guage does not work at times, and the brake light blinks for no reason. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The front and passenger side release buttons broke, there IS something that's inside of the buckle. tt
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter
While driving notice power loss, notice white and black smoke coming from rear of vehicle, resulting in fire, possible torque converter failure in auto tran.
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