Recall 78V071000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 4 Apr 1978 · 134 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONTAIN AN EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL FOR EMERGENCY STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ENGINE OVERSPEED AND TO STOP THE ENGINE IN CASE OF A FUEL MALFUNCTION.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL 6V53 ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE; EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE ENGINE WOULD NOTDECELERATE AS EXPECTED AND IN THE EVENT MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED,A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. IN ADDITION, ENGINE DAMAGE COULD RESULT.
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.
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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