NHTSA recall campaign

71V235000

ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1971-12-29Affected6,682,084 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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Affected vehicles

76 entries

Chevrolet
- Belair1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
- Brookwood1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
- C Series1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
- Camaro1967 1968 1969
- Caprice1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
- Chevrolet1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
- Chevy II1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
- G Series1967 1968 1969 1970
- Impala1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
- Kingswood1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
- Nova1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
- P Series1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
- Townsman1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
GMC
- C Series1967 1968 1969 1970
- G Series1967 1968 1969 1970
- P Series1968 1969 1970