Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||||
| 3118 | 01/01/2004 | 10010069 | Wind noise or water leak at top of door glass-adjustment tips. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
| 030844005B | 01/01/2005 | 030844005C | 10005588 | Poor radio reception or radio static/ increased interference with rear window defogger on or some rear window defogger grids may be inoperative. *tt | 03/04/2004 |
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||||
| 01387A | 11/18/2003 | 10004235 | Service vme involving blotches in all glass. *tt | 11/24/2003 | |
| 01418 | 11/18/2003 | 10004222 | Blotches in all glass. service vme. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| 050703 | 05/07/2003 | 10003635 | Blotchy or spotty condition present in the glass due to the tempering process used to meet european requirements. *tt | 10/27/2003 | |
| 831505 | 05/01/1998 | 601421 | Comments that the door glass rattles in the full down position when closing the door. *yc | 08/04/1998 | |
| 838125 | 05/01/1998 | 601420 | Conditions with rear window defogger inoperative. *yc | 08/04/1998 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 190901 | 09/19/2001 | 626213 | Some vehicles may experience one or both of the power windows not operating. *slc | 12/13/2001 | |
| 000864004 | 03/01/2000 | 611893 | Some customers may comment on an inoperative window motor; a growling type noise from inside the door as the glass is going up or down. *tt | 06/05/2000 | |
| 990849008 | 07/01/1999 | 838320 | 606552 | Customer may complain that the chime sounds when key is removed from ignition, intermittent operation of power door locks, keyless entry, steering column lock or memory seats. *tt | 08/27/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet corvette. the contact started the ignition and heard a loud noise. all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and remained so until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but was not repaired. in rainy weather conditions, water leaked from the front driver and passenger side windows. also, the trunk sustained water leakage and caused a strong odor and mildew. on a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the water leakage failures; however, the failures still persist. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 42,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Power windows on 1998 chevrolet corvette became inoperative. *mr the problem was due to a burned out motor. *sc *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 07/04/2000 | 2 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Right and left mirrors became loose on shaft. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 2 | 07/01/2099 | ||
| Spring loaded outside rear view mirror mounts have failed on both sides of the vehicle (one year appart). they sag down and are impossible to use leading to a vision hazard.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 10/23/2008 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the windshield wipers spontaneously stopped working. he is in the process of having the vehicle inspected by a technician to determine the cause of the failure. he speculated that the failure occurred because the compartment that holds the windshield wiper motor is improperly sealed, which allows water to reach the motor and cause it to fail. secondly, he concluded that the windshield wiper utters do not properly drain the water in the windshield wiper assembly, which promotes water build up. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 06/30/1998 | |||
| The driver's side window when raising or lowering it makes a screeching noise. dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/10/1998 | |||
| Transmission oil leak. also passenger's window leaked. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1993 | ||
| Windshield wipers fail intermittently causing them to stop in the middle of the windshield resulting in poor visibility. nm | |||