Recall campaign · NHTSA 71V139000

Suspension: front: springs: coil springs

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1971-08-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V139000

Suspension: front: springs: coil springs

Component
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
124,000
Reported to NHTSA
1971-08-19
Owners notified
1971-08-18

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-12, GMC CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-9.ALL 4- WHEEL DRIVE.POSSIBILITY THAT UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITI ONS FRONT SPRING MAY BREAKNEAR FRONT ATTACHMENT ON STEERING C OLUMN SIDE.BREAKAGE COULD CAUSE VEHICLETO VEER TOWARD LEFTIN LEFT-HAND DRIVE VEHICLES AND TO RIGHT IN RIGHT-HANDDRIVE V EHICLES.(CORRECT BY REPLACING SECOND LEAF WHERE NECESSARY. )

Scope of coverage

17 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet K101971 1970 1969
Chevrolet K10 Blazer1971 1970 1969
Chevrolet K201971 1970 1969
GMC Jimmy1971 1970
GMC K15001971 1970 1969
GMC K25001971 1970 1969

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.