CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1968: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 67V117000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1968
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1967-11-30 1967-12-07 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2781

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBLE INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE LOWER EDGE OF THE LEFT FRONT FENDER SKIRT AND THE FRONT BRAKE PIPE, JUST IN FRONT OF THE STEERING GEAR.THIS COULD ALLOW THE SKIRT TO CHAFE AGAINST THE BRAKE PIPE WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN WEAR THROUGH OF THE BRAKE PIPE AND LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM.BECAUSE OF DUAL SYSTEM, REAR BRAKES WOULD STILL BE OPERATIVE.'REWORK THE FENDER SKIRT.'