NHTSA Recall 71V037000
NHTSA Campaign Id 71V037000; Date: Mar. 24, 1971
Recalled Vehicles:
1971 Chevrolet C30; 1971 Chevrolet C40; 1971 Chevrolet C50; 1971 Chevrolet C60; 1971 Chevrolet P30; 1971 Chevrolet S40; 1971 Chevrolet S50; 1971 Chevrolet T50; 1971 Chevrolet T60; 1971 GMC C3500; 1971 GMC CE4500; 1971 GMC CE5500; 1971 GMC CE6500; 1971 GMC CG5500; 1971 GMC CM5500; 1971 GMC CM6500; 1971 GMC CS4500; 1971 GMC P3500; 1971 GMC TE5500; 1971 GMC TE6500; 1971 GMC TS5500
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 9,600
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Recall Notes:
Chevrolet bulletin no 71-c-7. GMC bulletin no 71-c-4 and 71-c -4a. Trucks andschool busses with bendix vacuum hydraulic br akes, trucks with vacuum boostedbrakes. Possibility that sin gle bendix vacuum hydraulic brake system may haveend cap hexhead fitting assembly which does not make proper contact withendofbooster slave cylinder. This could cause brake fluid toleak from end ofbooster slave cylinder. Loss of brake fluidwould result in low brake pedaland cause complete loss of br aking action. (correct by replacing with newimproved nut. )
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 18, 1971
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