1975 Chevrolet Te65 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V145000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: September 21st, 1977

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL AIR LINE WAS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT BRAKE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE RATHER THAN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH DOUBLE CHECK VALVE, SUCH THAT IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TRUCK FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM THE TRAILER BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED USING THE SERVICE BRAKE CONTROL (TREADLE VALVE).

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND CONNECT THE BRAKE CONTROL AIR LINE TO THE PROPER VALVE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKE MODELS W/RQ3 AND W/J91.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF TREADLE VALVE CONTROL OVER THE TRAILER BRAKESWOULD INCREASE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V052000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: April 15th, 1975

Recall Notes:
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-09.GMC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-07.EQUIPPED WITH MT-65ALLISON TRANSMISSION MATCHED WITH 366 OR 427 CID V-8 ENGINE.HEAVY DUTYTRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT DURING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE THE DEFECTCOVERED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 74-0226.NOVEMBER 18, 1974, THE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLYWAS REWORKED TO REPLACE THE NYLON DRIVEN GEAR WITH A BRONZE DRIVEN GEAR.ITHAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AS A RESULT OF THIS REWORK, NYLON CHIPS OF SUFFICIENTSIZE MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD PLUG THE GOVERNORVALVE OIL PORT.IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD CAUSE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS TOBREAK AND FLYING FRAGMENTS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING COMPLETE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY WITH ONE CONTAINING BRONZEDRIVEN GEAR.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V150000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: August 6th, 1975

Recall Notes:
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-14.GMC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-09.POSSIBILITY THESERVICE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE THE SERRATIONS IN THE LOWER PEDALMACHINED DEEPLY ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THE SERRATIONS IN THE UPPER PEDAL.THIS MAYRESULT IN THE UPPER PEDAL PIVOTING FORWARD ON ITS MOUNTING BOLT DURING AHARDBRAKE APPLICATION CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO BIND ON THE FLOORBOARD, RESTRICTING THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES.IF THIS HAPPENS, IT MAYRESULT IN A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE COULD CRASHWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING LOWER BRAKE PEDALASSEMBLY).