# Recalls that may apply to the 1988 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.
- [90V032000](/recalls/nhtsa/90V032000.md), 1990-02-12: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. REAR WHEEL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY MAY FATIGUE AND COULD FRACTURE AT THE INBOARD BEARING DUE TO HIGH INNER JOINT ROCKING TORQUE. Built 1987\-03\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.
- [88V017000](/recalls/nhtsa/88V017000.md), 1988-02-09: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER. MISSING WELD THAT ATTACHES WHEEL CENTER TO THE RIM COULD ALLOW WHEEL CENTER TO SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. Built 1987\-03\-01 to 1987\-12\-01.

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

- [1993075](/recalls/tc/1993075.md), 1993-05-28: Emissions. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1105 \- EVAPORATIVE  EMISSIONS. TWO \(2\) SUSPECT EVAPORATIVE EMISSION HOSES MAY DETERIORATE,  CRACK AND LEAK. CORRECTION: SUSPECT EVAPORATIVE EMISSION HOSES WILL BE REPLACED WITH IMPROVED HOSES WHICH WILL BE SECURED WITH HOSE CLAMPS.
- [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.
- [1990020](/recalls/tc/1990020.md), 1990-02-08: Suspension. THE REAR WHEEL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY MAY  FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AT THE INBOARD BEARING DUE TO HIGH INNER\-JOINT ROCKING TORQUE.  A  FRACTURE IN THIS ASSEMBLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING
- [1988017](/recalls/tc/1988017.md), 1988-02-09: Suspension. ON VEHICLES WITH 17" WHEELS, THE WELD ATTACHING THE WHEEL CENTRE TO THE RIM MAY BE MISSING. DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS, THE WELD CENTRE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM OR ROTATE WITHIN THE RIM. THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES, LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE AND SUDDEN CHANGE IN VEHICLE DIRECTION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: WHEELS WILL BE INSPECTED AND THOSE WITH MISSING WELDS WILL BE REPLACED.

## 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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