Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V075000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-04-07.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-05.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENGINESOPTION L-11 (TWO-BARREL CARBURETOR) MAY EXPERIENCE EXHAUST SYSTEM BACKFIRES OFSUFFICIENT FREQUENCY AND MAGNITUDE TO WEAKEN AND RUPTURE MUFFLER.EXHAUSTSFROM MUFFLER WITH RUPTURED END COVER CAN SUBJECT FUEL TANK TO SUFFICIENT HEATTO EXPAND FUEL AND CREATE FUEL SPILLAGE.SUBSEQUENT ENGINE BACKFIRES MAYIGNITE FUEL AND CAUSE FIRE DAMAGE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING NEWMUFFLER AND COMPONENTS WHERE NECESSARY.)
1 model year.
| Model | Years on record |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Vega | 1972 |
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.