GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1971-05-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 71V085000
Vehicle speed control
Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
11,550
Reported to NHTSA
1971-05-19
Owners notified
1971-05-11
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
GMC CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-6.MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUSES W ITH 305C OR 351CV-6 GASOLINE ENGINE.CARBURETOR THROTTLE SHA FT MAY BE EXCESSIVELY WORN ANDCOULD BREAK.THIS WOULD ALLOWTHROTTLE VALVES TO REMAIN IN OPEN POSITIONRENDERING ACCELERAT OR INEFFECTIVE AND MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP.(CORRECTBY INSTALLING NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY.)
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.