1983 Chevrolet Chevette
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1983 Chevrolet Chevette. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1983 Chevrolet Chevette. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Interior lighting
Fuse for instrument lights short out, making it impossible to read gauges at night. *Dsh
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Shifter failure
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- Safety belts
Safety belts
- Crankshaft pulley bolt
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…
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===
- Crankshaft pulley bolt breaks
Crankshaft pulley bolt breaks
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