1971 Chevrolet Belair Recalls

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October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V013000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1970
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1972
Date of Owner Notification: February 6th, 1973

Defect Summary:
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.

Consequence Summary:
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V121000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: July 8th, 1971

Recall Notes:
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-11.STATION WAGONS ONLY.POSSIBIL ITY THAT BUMPERJACK LOAD REST LIP MAY NOT BE PROPERLY FORMEDALLOWING IT TO BEND AND VEHICLESLIP FROM JACK LOAD REST.(CO RRECT BY INSTALLING CORRECT JACK CORRECT JACKWHERENECESSARY. )

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 70V143000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: November 25th, 1970

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT THROTTLE ROD TO THROTTLE LEVER RETAINING CLIP ON CARBURETORMAY BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THROTTLE LEVER COULDBE HELD IN PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR.(CORRECT BY REPLACING CLIP WITH IMPROVED DESIGN WHERE NECESSARY.)

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