NHTSA safety recall
Recall 71V235000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 29 Dec 1971 · 6,682,084 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A SEPARATED MOTOR MOUNT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO LIFT, WHICH MAY AFFECT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, MOMENTARILY INCREASING THROTTLE, POSSIBLY TO FULL THROTTLE.
The risk
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
INSPECT ENGINE MOUNTS AND INSTALL RESTRAINTS WHICH WILL LIMIT ENGINE LIFT AND ELIMINATE POSSIBLE SECONDARY EFFECTS TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE DUE TO ENGINE MOUNT SEPARATION.
SYSTEM: ENGINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT TRUCKS AND VANS.
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
29 Dec 1971
Potentially affected
6,682,084
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
1965 Chevrolet Belair 1966 Chevrolet Belair 1967 Chevrolet Belair 1968 Chevrolet Belair 1969 Chevrolet Belair 1965 Chevrolet Brookwood 1966 Chevrolet Brookwood 1967 Chevrolet Brookwood 1968 Chevrolet Brookwood 1969 Chevrolet Brookwood 1965 Chevrolet C Series 1966 Chevrolet C Series 1967 Chevrolet C Series 1968 Chevrolet C Series 1969 Chevrolet C Series 1970 Chevrolet C Series 1967 Chevrolet Camaro 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 1965 Chevrolet Caprice 1966 Chevrolet Caprice 1967 Chevrolet Caprice 1968 Chevrolet Caprice 1969 Chevrolet Caprice 1965 Chevrolet Chevrolet 1966 Chevrolet Chevrolet 1967 Chevrolet Chevrolet 1968 Chevrolet Chevrolet 1969 Chevrolet Chevrolet 1970 Chevrolet Chevrolet 1965 Chevrolet Chevy Ii 1966 Chevrolet Chevy Ii 1967 Chevrolet Chevy Ii 1968 Chevrolet Chevy Ii 1969 Chevrolet Chevy Ii 1967 Chevrolet G Series 1968 Chevrolet G Series 1969 Chevrolet G Series 1970 Chevrolet G Series 1965 Chevrolet Impala 1966 Chevrolet Impala 1967 Chevrolet Impala 1968 Chevrolet Impala 1969 Chevrolet Impala 1965 Chevrolet Kingswood 1966 Chevrolet Kingswood 1967 Chevrolet Kingswood 1968 Chevrolet Kingswood 1969 Chevrolet Kingswood 1965 Chevrolet Nova 1966 Chevrolet Nova 1967 Chevrolet Nova 1968 Chevrolet Nova 1969 Chevrolet Nova 1965 Chevrolet P Series 1966 Chevrolet P Series 1967 Chevrolet P Series 1968 Chevrolet P Series 1969 Chevrolet P Series 1970 Chevrolet P Series 1965 Chevrolet Townsman 1966 Chevrolet Townsman 1967 Chevrolet Townsman 1968 Chevrolet Townsman 1969 Chevrolet Townsman 1967 GMC C Series 1968 GMC C Series 1969 GMC C Series 1970 GMC C Series 1967 GMC G Series 1968 GMC G Series 1969 GMC G Series 1970 GMC G Series 1968 GMC P Series 1969 GMC P Series 1970 GMC P Series
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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