1982 CHEVROLET CITATION — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION
The 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE).
Recalls for the 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION, potentially affecting up to 539,811 vehicles.
Recall 83V007000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 15,495 vehicles affected
Defect: REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHEN THE METAL END FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED. SOME REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE METAL END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULLING FORCE SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES".
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
View full details →Recall 82V021000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
| 519,329 vehicles affected
Defect: UNDER CERTAAIN CONDITIONS, THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE COULD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE OF THESE CLAMPS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AT ANY OF THE FOUR PIPE TO HOSE CONNECTIONS. LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR DURING REFUELING, OR WHILE DRIVING, IF THE FUEL TANK IS ABOVE 3/4 FULL.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND VENT PIPE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 82V018000 — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
| 4,987 vehicles affected
Defect: THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS OPERATED. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE MAY RESULT IN WEAR THROUGH OF THE INSULATION ON THE CLUTCH CABLE. THE RESULTING METAL ON METAL CONTACT COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PIPE, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKE ACTION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECT SYSTEM BY PROVIDING A MINIMUM 1/2 INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN CLUTCH CABLE AND BRAKE PIPE TO AVOID METAL ON METAL CONTACT.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION.
Safety Rating for the 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET CITATION
- 1979 CHEVROLET CITATION — 0 complaints
- 1980 CHEVROLET CITATION — 7 complaints
- 1981 CHEVROLET CITATION — 10 complaints
- 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION (current)
- 1983 CHEVROLET CITATION — 0 complaints
- 1984 CHEVROLET CITATION — 10 complaints
- 1985 CHEVROLET CITATION — 0 complaints
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