NHTSA Campaign 69V030000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Feb 28, 1969 · 2,570,914 vehicles affected
What's wrong
EXHAUST EMISSIONS (CARBON MONOXIDE) MAY ENTER THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE EXHAUST PIPE IS SUBSTANTIALLY OUT THE DESIGN POSITION, DETERIORATED FROM USE, OR WHEN AN OPENING IN THE BODY DEVELOPS NEAR THE EXHAUST OUTLET AND, AT THE SAME TIME, A NEGATIVE AIR PRESSURE OCCURS IN THE VEHICLE INTERIOR.
Consequence
UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MAY EXPERIENCECARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
Remedy
RESEAL NEARBY BODY JOINTS AND REPLACE THE DRAW PLUG IN THE BODY WHICH WAS USED TO REMOVE SURPLUS BONDERIZING SOLUTION DURING MANUFACTURE.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1965 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1966 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1967 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1968 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1969 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | BISCAYNE | 1965 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | BISCAYNE | 1966 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | BISCAYNE | 1967 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | BISCAYNE | 1968 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | BISCAYNE | 1969 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1965 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1966 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1967 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1968 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1969 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1965 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1966 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1967 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1968 | 2,570,914 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1969 | 2,570,914 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 69V030000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.