Recall campaign · NHTSA 75V052000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-04-07.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-09.GMC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-07.EQUIPPED WITH MT-65ALLISON TRANSMISSION MATCHED WITH 366 OR 427 CID V-8 ENGINE.HEAVY DUTYTRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT DURING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE THE DEFECTCOVERED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 74-0226.NOVEMBER 18, 1974, THE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLYWAS REWORKED TO REPLACE THE NYLON DRIVEN GEAR WITH A BRONZE DRIVEN GEAR.ITHAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AS A RESULT OF THIS REWORK, NYLON CHIPS OF SUFFICIENTSIZE MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD PLUG THE GOVERNORVALVE OIL PORT.IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD CAUSE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS TOBREAK AND FLYING FRAGMENTS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING COMPLETE GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY WITH ONE CONTAINING BRONZEDRIVEN GEAR.)
33 model years across 11 models.
| Model | Years on record |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet CE65 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| Chevrolet JE75 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| Chevrolet ME65 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| Chevrolet ME75 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| Chevrolet TE65 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| GMC CE6500 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| GMC HE7500 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| GMC JE7500 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| GMC JE8500 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| GMC ME6500 | 1975 1974 1973 |
| GMC TE6500 | 1975 1974 1973 |
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.