1961 GMC 5500 Recalls

SELECT A YEAR

2007 2006 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960

1961 GMC 5500 Recall

Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Date Announced: 06/11/1971

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

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. )