1968 Chevrolet Chevrolet Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V235000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Defect Summary:
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.

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

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: ENGINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT TRUCKS AND VANS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V085000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: September 9th, 1968

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER MAY INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE RETAINING CLIP.IF THIS OCCURS, CAN CAUSE THROTTLE LEVER TO BE HELD PARTIALLY OPEN,PREVENTING ITS RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. POSSIBLE THIS WILL MAKE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP.(CORRECT WHERE NECESSARY WITH IMPROVED TYPE THROTTLE RODCLIP.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 67V116000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLE WAS INCORRECTLY BUILT WITH 3-SPEED TRANSMISSION PARKING BRAKE CABLE COMPON- ENTS.A PARKING BRAKE SO EQUIPPED WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY, BUT CAUSES THE INTERMEDIATE CABLE TO CHAFE ON THE FLANGES OF THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT SUPPORT.THIS CHAFING COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE CABLE, CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.(INSPECT AND INSTALL CORRECT PARKING BRAKE CABLE COMPONENTS AS REQUIRED.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V122000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: November 15th, 1968

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT TIRE SIZES 8.45 X 15 AND 8.85 X 15 (8-PLY RATED), WHITE SIDEWALL, MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION DURING SUSTAINED HIGH SPEED OPERATION WITH MAXIMUM VEHICLE LOADING.IF SEPARATION OCCURS, ACUTE VIBRATION OR THUMPING WILL ALERT VEHICLE OPERATOR LONG BEFORE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IS EXPERIENCED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TIRES WHERE NECESSARY.)