1988 Chevrolet Celebrity
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity. Newest first.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Fuel feed hose could leak at the coupling on the engine end of the hose assembly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leakage into the engine compartment could result inan engine compartment fire that could spread to the passenger compartment.
Remedy
Install new fuel feed hose assembly.
Front suspension lower control arm bracket could develop metal cracks.
Risk and remedy
Risk
These cracks may result in disengagement of the lowercontrol arm. if this occurs while vehicle IS in motion, it could result inloss of steering control and a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
Remedy
Inspect all vehicles and replace engine cradle assembly on all suspect vehicles.
Owner complaints
39 complaints2 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
1988 cheverolet celebrity. manufacrurer does not stock or sell replacement seat belts or parts. The part IS a plastic clip that goes over the seat belt buckle. probably a $1.00 part. but the local dealer says that they cannot provide the clip or the belt. am I supposed to throw away a car that…
1988 cheverolet celebrity. manufacrurer does not stock or sell replacement seat belts or parts. The part IS a plastic clip that goes over the seat belt buckle. probably a $1.00 part. but the local dealer says that they cannot provide the clip or the belt. am I supposed to throw away a car that IS otherwise perfect?? IS not the manufacurer required to provide availability of replacement safety parts? there are millions of these gm cars still on the road.
- Tires › Tread/belt
Treads were separating from body of all four tires, while much of tread remained. *ak (dot number: y7j9pl3146 tiresize: p195/70r14)
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine cradle mounting bolt and attaching hardware rusted through and sheered at body frame. attaching locking nut and remainder of mounting bolt still inside body frame. engine shifts and front control arm shift during operation. loss of second right side mounting support structure could result…
Engine cradle mounting bolt and attaching hardware rusted through and sheered at body frame. attaching locking nut and remainder of mounting bolt still inside body frame. engine shifts and front control arm shift during operation. loss of second right side mounting support structure could result in loss of steering and crash. gm referred me to local dealer, who informed me that the repair was not covered under any recall and would have to be repaired by the owner, which would indetail cutting open the frame and replacing locking nut and associated hardware and rewelding frame. contacted nhtsa who also could not locate a recall for this specific vehicle. there are similar recalls out for gm vehicles with cradle problems. I am the original owner of the vehicle. this vehicle IS accident free. the defect to my belief IS design and weather induced. proper hardware and design would prevent this problem.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat belts do not hold car seats efficiently, poor stability.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch can be started without key, when key IS removed from ignition switch vehicle continues to run.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings · Power train › Automatic transmission · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads
Upper and lower water hoses failed.
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump · Steering › Rack and pinion · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Had started to pull out of driveway when steering wheel would not turn either right or left. Had noticed puddle of power steering fluid in garage. Took to mechanic & informed either the pump, rack & pinion or steering pump hoses had blown. *ak
- Steering › Rack and pinion
Cold power steering.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash · Steering › Rack and pinion › Rack
Steering rack leaks.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While approaching an intersection the engine stoped, when started again the car jumped forward, causing an accident.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Wife driving home, had stopped at light, started to pull away, noticed smoke coming from dashboard area & under hood, pulled vehicle off road. Had towed to dealership where it IS now. *ak
- Steering · Steering › Rack and pinion
Power steering failure, resulting in loss of vehicle control due to malfunction within the rack and pinion. please give further details. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum
Rear brakes have a tendency to lock up on wet road surface or dry road surface under hard braking. *ak
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Consumer states that when the car IS cold or when first starting, the steering wheel hangs up when making a left turn. *ak
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Failure on the steering wheel and column, when driving the steering wheel locks up.
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Steering column came loose. please describe. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Brake discs warp, causing brakes to surge. *Dh
- Steering › Rack and pinion
Rack and pinion failed. *Sd
- Power train
Speedometer gives inaccurate readings. *Sd
- Electrical system › Starter assembly · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage · Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump · Steering › Rack and pinion · Visibility › Power window devices and controls
Rack and pinion steering failed. *Sd
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift · Tires
Tire jack snapped when half way up.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
Engine warning light came on vehicle overheated. Causing vehicle to shut down. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The plastic covering around the seatbelt release botton has broken off *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
The front seat belts don't hold passengers firmly, seat belts feel very loose. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Experienced premature wear of camshaft. please give more details. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Sub-frame absorber failure
There is no summary currently available
- Steering wheel separation
There is no summary currently available
- Steering failure
Steering failure
- Stop lamps
Summary:a chevrolet service bulletin dated july 1988 indicates that bothsockets must be replaced using part number 5972532.this service stockuses a new heat resistant material.production stock was also correctedbeginning with vins j7163799 and jj187909.===
- Brake ineffectiveness
There is no summary currently available
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