1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR
The 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR, potentially affecting up to 679,900 vehicles.
Recall 71V224000 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
| 679,900 vehicles affected
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
APPROXIMATELY 6:30AM, TRAVELING I-75, NORTHERN GEORGIA, SMELLED ODOR SUGGESTING SOME ELECTRICAL SHORT. TRUCK PASSED US AT SAME TIME ODOR DETECTED, ODOR DISAPPEARED. CONTINUED TO CALHOUN, GA. EXIT, STOPPED AT CRACKER BARREL RESTARUANT FOR BREAKFAST. CAME OUT OF RESTAURANT APPROXIMATELY 7:15AM...NOW DAYLIGHT. STARTED ENGINE, SMOKE CAME FROM EVERY A/C-HEATER VENT IN CAR. EXAMINED UNDER HOOD...ALL OK..RETRIEVED FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM TRUNK...WIFE AND I HAD BOTH EXITED CAR AT THAT TIME..WIFE EXCITEDLY POINTED OUT FIRE UNDER LEFT SIDE OF DASH BOARD. MANAGER OF RESTAURANT HAD OBSERVED CLOUDS OF SMOKE COMING FROM CAR AND CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED I HAD EXTINGUISHED FIRE. CAR HAULED TO DODGE DEALER IN DALTON, GA. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FIRE WAS DUE TO SHORT IN "HEATER BOX". I WAS GIVEN THIS COMPONENT ALONG WITH 25 AMP FUSE (BLOWN) AND PARTIAL HOUSING AROUND A/C BLOWER AS EVIDENCE. CHRYSLER "ENGINEER" EXAMINED CAR AT FAIRWAY CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH, KISSIMMEE, FL. ON 9/25/00. DAIMLER CHRYSLER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY PER LETTER 9/28/00. I WROTE EXTENSIVE LETTER (REPORT) WITH ENCLOSURES TO MR. DIETER ZETSCHE, PRESIDENT, CHRYSLER GROUP, DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION 11/24/2000. PHONE CALL FROM SOMEONE AT DAMILER CHRYSLER CORP. 12/4/00 REAFFIRMING THEIR DENIAL OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY. HAD THIS FIRE OCCURRED WHEN ODOR FIRST DETECTED (TRAVELING 70 MPH IN PRE DAWN DARKNESS) IT IS QUESTIONABLE THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE HAD DISASTEROUS RESULTS (IE THE SUDDENNESS OF THIS FIRE AND THE THICK POISONOUS SMOKE FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR). CHRYSLER, OBSIOUSLY HAS KNOWN ABOUT PROBLEM(S) WITH THE AUTOMATIC AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM LIKE THAT IN OUR CAR AS THEY REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR ON OUR CAR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 1/13/00 WHEN OUR CAR HAD RECORDED 69204 MILES...THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 70,000 MILES FOR THAT SERVICE. *AK
Safety Rating for the 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET CORVAIR
- 1961 CHEVROLET CORVAIR — 0 complaints
- 1962 CHEVROLET CORVAIR — 0 complaints
- 1963 CHEVROLET CORVAIR — 0 complaints
- 1964 CHEVROLET CORVAIR — 0 complaints
- 1965 CHEVROLET CORVAIR — 0 complaints
- 1966 CHEVROLET CORVAIR (current)
- 1967 CHEVROLET CORVAIR — 0 complaints
- 1968 CHEVROLET CORVAIR — 0 complaints
- 1969 CHEVROLET CORVAIR — 0 complaints
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