Known Recalls

Model year record

1976 Chevrolet TE65

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V145000

Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring)

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring)
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
185
Reported to NHTSA
1977-09-15
Owners notified
1977-09-21

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL AIR LINE WAS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT BRAKE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE RATHER THAN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH DOUBLE CHECK VALVE, SUCH THAT IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TRUCK FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM THE TRAILER BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED USING THE SERVICE BRAKE CONTROL (TREADLE VALVE).

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND CONNECT THE BRAKE CONTROL AIR LINE TO THE PROPER VALVE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.