1987 Chevrolet Celebrity defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94048 · opened Jun 21, 1994 · closed Dec 30, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91142 · opened Oct 25, 1991 · closed Jan 22, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• LOSS OF POWER STEERING
  Engineering Analysis EA89026 · opened Jun 12, 1989 · closed Oct 9, 1990

  Summary: the complaints describe a failure of the pressure hoseconnected to the power steering pump.used only on the 4 cyl models.this part has been redesigned and each gm division has issued aservice bulletin.warranty claims and parts sales are very high.===

• POWER STEERING HOSE FAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89105 · opened Mar 20, 1989 · closed Jun 12, 1989

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• BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS
  Engineering Analysis EA89010 · opened Jan 17, 1989 · closed May 8, 1990

  There is no summary currently available