Gmc Recall 71V101000: Engine And Engine Cooling, Engine

NHTSA recall 71V101000 · announced June 11, 1971 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 22,206 units affected

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

GMC CAMPAIGN NO 65-C-2.SERIES 5000, 5500, 6000 AND 6500 TRUC KS AND SERIES5000 SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 401 OR 478 GASOL INE ENGINES.SCHOOL BUS.POSSIBILITY THAT 14" FLANGED-TYPE F LYWHEEL AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS INTERGRALFLANGE AS PART OF FL YWHEEL.COULD CREATE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ROTATING SPEEDSARE A PPROXIMATELY DOUBLE THE GOVERNED ENGINE SPEED.IMPROPER DRIVI NGTECHNIQUES OR DRIVER ERROR, SUCH AS MISSHIFTING TRANSMISSIO N WHEN DOWNSHIFTINGALSO CAN CAUSE THIS CONDITION.(CORRECT B Y INSTALLING NEW FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCHASSEMBLY.)

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1960 Gmc 5000
• 1961 Gmc 5000
• 1962 Gmc 5000
• 1963 Gmc 5000
• 1964 Gmc 5000
• 1965 Gmc 5000
• 1960 Gmc 5500
• 1961 Gmc 5500
• 1962 Gmc 5500
• 1963 Gmc 5500
• 1964 Gmc 5500
• 1965 Gmc 5500
• 1960 Gmc 6000
• 1961 Gmc 6000
• 1962 Gmc 6000
• 1963 Gmc 6000
• 1964 Gmc 6000
• 1965 Gmc 6000
• 1960 Gmc 6500
• 1961 Gmc 6500
• 1962 Gmc 6500
• 1963 Gmc 6500
• 1964 Gmc 6500
• 1965 Gmc 6500
• 1960 Gmc S5000
• 1961 Gmc S5000
• 1962 Gmc S5000
• 1963 Gmc S5000
• 1964 Gmc S5000
• 1965 Gmc S5000

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.