Owner Letter Information

(Notification Used by Chevrolet Motor Division)


Dear Chevrolet Owner:


This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1984 Corvette models equipped with cruise control. The cruise control vacuum solenoid valves may malfunction at any time the engine is running and cruise control engaged, resulting in unexpected engine acceleration. Loss of accelerator control could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning. Should this condition occur, vehicle operators are being requested to apply and hold the service brakes, bringing the vehicle to a safe stop and turn the ignition off.

Please tape the cruise control switch in the "off" position, until you have had your cruise control system corrected.

Instructions to correct the cruise control system have been sent to your Chevrolet Dealer. Parts will be available approximately March 15, 1985. The labor time required to install and relocate a new cruise control servo is approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be necessary to process your vehicle.

Your Chevrolet dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. However, if you take your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date, and they do not remedy this condition on that date or within five days, we recommend you contact the nearest Chevrolet Zone Office, either in person or by telephone. The zone office will assist you and the dealer in getting your vehicle corrected. The locations and telephone numbers of the zone offices are listed in your Owner's Manual.

After contacting your dealer and the zone office, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590, or call 800-424-9393 (Washington, D.C. residents use 426-0123).
The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in making the correction in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid owner reply card and returning it to us.

We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.