Recall campaign · NHTSA 71V037000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1971-03-24.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
CHEVROLET BULLETIN NO 71-C-7.GMC BULLETIN NO 71-C-4 AND 71-C -4A.TRUCKS ANDSCHOOL BUSSES WITH BENDIX VACUUM HYDRAULIC BR AKES, TRUCKS WITH VACUUM BOOSTEDBRAKES.POSSIBILITY THAT SIN GLE BENDIX VACUUM HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM MAY HAVEEND CAP HEXHEAD FITTING ASSEMBLY WHICH DOES NOT MAKE PROPER CONTACT WITHENDOFBOOSTER SLAVE CYLINDER.THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TOLEAK FROM END OFBOOSTER SLAVE CYLINDER.LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDWOULD RESULT IN LOW BRAKE PEDALAND CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF BR AKING ACTION.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH NEWIMPROVED NUT.)
21 model years across 21 models.
| Model | Years on record |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C30 | 1971 |
| Chevrolet C40 | 1971 |
| Chevrolet C50 | 1971 |
| Chevrolet C60 | 1971 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1971 |
| Chevrolet S40 | 1971 |
| Chevrolet S50 | 1971 |
| Chevrolet T50 | 1971 |
| Chevrolet T60 | 1971 |
| GMC C3500 | 1971 |
| GMC CE4500 | 1971 |
| GMC CE5500 | 1971 |
| GMC CE6500 | 1971 |
| GMC CG5500 | 1971 |
| GMC CM5500 | 1971 |
| GMC CM6500 | 1971 |
| GMC CS4500 | 1971 |
| GMC P3500 | 1971 |
| GMC TE5500 | 1971 |
| GMC TE6500 | 1971 |
| GMC TS5500 | 1971 |
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.