All vehicles » Chevrolet » Recall 68V064000

  NHTSA Recall 68V064000

NHTSA Campaign Id 68V064000; Date: Jun. 19, 1968

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1967 Chevrolet H70;  1968 Chevrolet H70;  1966 Chevrolet H70000;  1967 Chevrolet H80;  1968 Chevrolet H80;  1966 Chevrolet H80000;  1967 Chevrolet J70;  1968 Chevrolet J70;  1966 Chevrolet J70000;  1968 Chevrolet J80;  1966 Chevrolet J80000;  1966 GMC H5500;  1967 GMC H5500;  1966 GMC H7500;  1967 GMC H7500;  1968 GMC H7500;  1966 GMC H8500;  1967 GMC H8500;  1968 GMC H8500;  1966 GMC H9500;  1967 GMC H9500;  1968 GMC H9500;  1966 GMC J7500;  1967 GMC J7500;  1968 GMC J7500;  1966 GMC J8500;  1967 GMC J8500;  1968 GMC J8500;  1966 GMC J9500;  1967 GMC J9500;  1968 GMC J9500

Component: Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 22,683

icon3 Recall Summary:

icon2 How to Fix:

icon4 Recall Notes:

Possibility the midland-ross air brake application valve assembly internalvalve cage may deteriorate and crack and eventually fail. If a failure occurs, the valve piston could be pushed out of the valve body, resulting in a rapid loss of air at the application valve causing a loss of brake action. (correct by replacing internal valve cage with one of improved construction and material. )

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 17, 1968

Also see:

All recalls of Chevrolet vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.