Recall 99V-239
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1999 Chevrolet Camaro and 1 other model: Power train (clutch assembly).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-239
- Reported
- August 27, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 69 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch master cylinder may have been built with an incorrect retaining ring.
The risk
This may not allow the clutch system to disengage the clutch when the clutch pedal is depressed, resulting in unintentional vehicle movement, increased stopping distances, engine stalls, and difficulty in shifting.
The fix
Dealers will replace the hydraulic clutch master cylinder with a new cylinder.
Notes from the manufacturer
GM recall no. 99056.owner notification began september 8, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-[removed] or pontiac at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Chevrolet Camaro 1999
- Pontiac Firebird 1999