Model year record

1987 Chevrolet B6P042

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V071000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 21,558
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-05-08
Owners notified: 1989-06-29

Defect description

A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ADJACENT TO THE FUEL TANK SEAM WELD ATTACHING THE TANK END CAP.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LEAK OR DRIPPING FROM THE FUELTANK WITH POTENTIAL FIRE HAZZARD.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL LIMITER CUSHIONS ON THE TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS OR REPLACE TANK, IF NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V137000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component: Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 1,503
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-08-16
Owners notified: 1988-09-09

Defect description

MELTING OF THE AIR BRAKE LINES CAN OCCUR WHERE THE AIR LINES ROUTE UNDER THE LEFT HAND FRAME RAIL NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICEBRAKES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE AIR LINE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM; REPLACE HARNESS IF HEAT DETERIORATION HAS OCCURED.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V121000

Service brakes, air: drum: chamber

Component: Service brakes, air: drum: chamber
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 7,870
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-08-03
Owners notified: 1987-08-06

Defect description

SEVERE BRAKE CHATTER MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS ON EITHER SIDE TO DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WELD AREA WHERE THE S CAM SHAFT TUBE ATTACHES TO THE CHAMBER SUPPORT SECTION.

Safety risk

BRACKETS CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITYAT THAT FRONT WHEEL, AND POSSIBLY RESTRICTED STEERING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

AS NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW REINFORCED FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS AND INSTALL A FRONT BRAKE LIMITING VALVE ON VEHICLES WITHOUT ONE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.