NHTSA campaign 99V239000 · Manufacturer campaign 99056
Chevrolet and Pontiac Recall 99V-239: GM/CLUTCH
NHTSA recall 99V239000 (Manufacturer campaign 99056) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on August 27, 1999, with 69 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on September 8, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V239000 (also written 99V-239 or 99V239)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99056
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 69 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Clutch Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V239000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Camaro
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Firebird
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V239000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT RETAINING RING.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WITH A NEW CYLINDER.
Notes
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 1-800-222-1020 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V239000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.