NHTSA Campaign 71V235000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Dec 29, 1971 · 6,682,084 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Consequence
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | BELAIR | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | BROOKWOOD | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | BROOKWOOD | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | BROOKWOOD | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | BROOKWOOD | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | BROOKWOOD | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | C SERIES | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | C SERIES | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | C SERIES | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | C SERIES | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | C SERIES | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | C SERIES | 1970 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CAMARO | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CAMARO | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CAMARO | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET | 1970 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVY II | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVY II | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVY II | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVY II | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVY II | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | G SERIES | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | G SERIES | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | G SERIES | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | G SERIES | 1970 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | KINGSWOOD | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | KINGSWOOD | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | KINGSWOOD | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | KINGSWOOD | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | KINGSWOOD | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | NOVA | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | NOVA | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | NOVA | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | NOVA | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | NOVA | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | P SERIES | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | P SERIES | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | P SERIES | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | P SERIES | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | P SERIES | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | P SERIES | 1970 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | TOWNSMAN | 1965 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | TOWNSMAN | 1966 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | TOWNSMAN | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | TOWNSMAN | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| CHEVROLET | TOWNSMAN | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | C SERIES | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | C SERIES | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | C SERIES | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | C SERIES | 1970 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | G SERIES | 1967 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | G SERIES | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | G SERIES | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | G SERIES | 1970 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | P SERIES | 1968 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | P SERIES | 1969 | 6,682,084 |
| GMC | P SERIES | 1970 | 6,682,084 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 71V235000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.