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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 71V037000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Mar 24, 1971

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
9,600
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
21
Models covered
21
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 24, 1971

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

CHEVROLET BULLETIN NO 71-C-7.GMC BULLETIN NO 71-C-4 AND 71-C -4A.TRUCKS ANDSCHOOL BUSSES WITH BENDIX VACUUM HYDRAULIC BR AKES, TRUCKS WITH VACUUM BOOSTEDBRAKES.POSSIBILITY THAT SIN GLE BENDIX VACUUM HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM MAY HAVEEND CAP HEXHEAD FITTING ASSEMBLY WHICH DOES NOT MAKE PROPER CONTACT WITHENDOFBOOSTER SLAVE CYLINDER.THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TOLEAK FROM END OFBOOSTER SLAVE CYLINDER.LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDWOULD RESULT IN LOW BRAKE PEDALAND CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF BR AKING ACTION.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH NEWIMPROVED NUT.)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
71V037000
Units potentially affected
9,600
Report received
Mar 24, 1971
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

21 model years across 21 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.