# Recalls that may apply to the 1986 Chevrolet Corvette

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [91V143000](/recalls/nhtsa/91V143000.md), 1991-09-04: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR. Built 1983\-02\-01 to 1991\-05\-01.
- [86V120000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V120000.md), 1986-08-26: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. SEVERE AND UNUSUAL BRAKING CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE    TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CENTER VALVE.                                                                                                                        CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SUFFICIENT DAMAGE OCCURS, LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES MAY     OCCUR WITH INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY.  THE REDUCTION    OF BRAKING ABILITY AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED COULD    RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Built 1985\-04\-01 to 1986\-02\-01.
- [86V056000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V056000.md), 1986-04-28: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. THE PUSH\-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL        CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO      FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT.                                                                                                                                       CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR     NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT   IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.                                                                                                                         NOTE: ALSO, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 86V131000. Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1985\-11\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1991126](/recalls/tc/1991126.md), 1991-09-11: Seats And Restraints. NOTE: OWNER SELF INSPECTION \- REPAIR ONLY IF PROBLEM OCCURS. THE SEAT BELT MAY LOCK\-UP OR JAM IN THE RETRACTOR. IF THIS   OCCURS, VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WILL BE UNABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELT.   THUS, IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS WILL BE   MORE AT RISK OF INJURY. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ANY RETRACTOR SIDE   BELTS LOCKING UP OR JAMMED WILL BE REPLACED.
- [1986095](/recalls/tc/1986095.md), 1986-08-27: Brakes. CERTAIN SEVERE AND UNUSUAL BRAKING CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CENTRE VALVE. IF SUFFICIENT DAMAGE ACCUMULATES, LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES MAY OCCUR WITH ACCOMPANYING INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY. A REDUCTION OF BRAKING ABILITY AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON KIT ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
- [1986051](/recalls/tc/1986051.md), 1986-05-06: Lights And Instruments. On certain vehicles, the push\-pull headlight switch may have been manufactured with electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit. An intermittent circuit could cause the headlights to suddenly go out. Under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions, driver visibility could be reduced, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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