GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1971-06-11.
Recall campaignNHTSA 71V101000
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
22,206
Reported to NHTSA
1971-06-11
Owners notified
1971-06-09
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
GMC CAMPAIGN NO 65-C-2.SERIES 5000, 5500, 6000 AND 6500 TRUC KS AND SERIES5000 SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 401 OR 478 GASOL INE ENGINES.SCHOOL BUS.POSSIBILITY THAT 14" FLANGED-TYPE F LYWHEEL AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS INTERGRALFLANGE AS PART OF FL YWHEEL.COULD CREATE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ROTATING SPEEDSARE A PPROXIMATELY DOUBLE THE GOVERNED ENGINE SPEED.IMPROPER DRIVI NGTECHNIQUES OR DRIVER ERROR, SUCH AS MISSHIFTING TRANSMISSIO N WHEN DOWNSHIFTINGALSO CAN CAUSE THIS CONDITION.(CORRECT B Y INSTALLING NEW FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCHASSEMBLY.)
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