NHTSA Recall 71V101000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Engine And Engine Cooling. Reported 1971-06-11. An estimated 22,206 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.)
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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