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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 71V127000: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 2, 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.

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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.
15,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 2, 1971
Production Jun 1, 1971 – Jun 1, 1971

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-3.POSSIBILITY THAT HEATER CONTROL SUP PORT BRACKET MAYHAVE BURR ON ITS EDGE WHICH COULD CONTACT HEA DLIGHT SWITCH WIRING.IFCONDITION EXISTS, BURR COULD CUT THR OUGH SWITCH WIRING, CAUSING ELECTRICALSHORT AND RESULTING INFIRE IN INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AREA.FIRE CANOCCUR WH EN VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION OR WHEN UNATTENDED WITH IGNITION SW ITCH INOFF POSITION.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING INSULATION BETWE EN HEADLIGHT SWITCHWIRING AND HEATER CONTROL SUPPORT BRACKET. )

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
71V127000
Units potentially affected
15,000
Report received
Aug 2, 1971
Production range
Jun 1, 1971 – Jun 1, 1971
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 3 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.