NHTSA Recall 71V235000
NHTSA Campaign Id 71V235000; Date: Dec. 29, 1971
Unexpected loss of throttle control may cause loss ofvehicle control and an accident.
Recalled Vehicles:
1965 Chevrolet Belair; 1966 Chevrolet Belair; 1967 Chevrolet Belair; 1968 Chevrolet Belair; 1969 Chevrolet Belair; 1965 Chevrolet Brookwood; 1966 Chevrolet Brookwood; 1967 Chevrolet Brookwood; 1968 Chevrolet Brookwood; 1969 Chevrolet Brookwood; 1965 Chevrolet C Series; 1966 Chevrolet C Series; 1967 Chevrolet C Series; 1968 Chevrolet C Series; 1969 Chevrolet C Series; 1970 Chevrolet C Series; 1967 Chevrolet Camaro; 1968 Chevrolet Camaro; 1969 Chevrolet Camaro; 1965 Chevrolet Caprice; 1966 Chevrolet Caprice; 1967 Chevrolet Caprice; 1968 Chevrolet Caprice; 1969 Chevrolet Caprice; 1965 Chevrolet Chevrolet; 1966 Chevrolet Chevrolet; 1967 Chevrolet Chevrolet; 1968 Chevrolet Chevrolet; 1969 Chevrolet Chevrolet; 1970 Chevrolet Chevrolet; 1965 Chevrolet Chevy Ii; 1966 Chevrolet Chevy Ii; 1967 Chevrolet Chevy Ii; 1968 Chevrolet Chevy Ii; 1969 Chevrolet Chevy Ii; 1967 Chevrolet G Series; 1968 Chevrolet G Series; 1969 Chevrolet G Series; 1970 Chevrolet G Series; 1965 Chevrolet Impala; 1966 Chevrolet Impala; 1967 Chevrolet Impala; 1968 Chevrolet Impala; 1969 Chevrolet Impala; 1965 Chevrolet Kingswood; 1966 Chevrolet Kingswood; 1967 Chevrolet Kingswood; 1968 Chevrolet Kingswood; 1969 Chevrolet Kingswood; 1965 Chevrolet Nova; 1966 Chevrolet Nova; 1967 Chevrolet Nova; 1968 Chevrolet Nova; 1969 Chevrolet Nova; 1965 Chevrolet P Series; 1966 Chevrolet P Series; 1967 Chevrolet P Series; 1968 Chevrolet P Series; 1969 Chevrolet P Series; 1970 Chevrolet P Series; 1965 Chevrolet Townsman; 1966 Chevrolet Townsman; 1967 Chevrolet Townsman; 1968 Chevrolet Townsman; 1969 Chevrolet Townsman; 1967 GMC C Series; 1968 GMC C Series; 1969 GMC C Series; 1970 GMC C Series; 1967 GMC G Series; 1968 GMC G Series; 1969 GMC G Series; 1970 GMC G Series; 1968 GMC P Series; 1969 GMC P Series; 1970 GMC P Series
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 6,682,084
Recall Summary:
There is a possibility that a separated motor mount may allow the engine to lift, which may affect the throttle linkage, momentarily increasing throttle, possibly to full throttle.
How to Fix:
Inspect engine mounts and install restraints which will limit engine lift and eliminate possible secondary effects to the throttle linkage due to engine mount separation.
Recall Notes:
System: engine. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light trucks and vans.
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