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.