1968 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET Recalls
Item Affected: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLE WAS INCORRECTLY BUILT WITH 3-SPEED TRANSMISSION PARKING BRAKE CABLE COMPON- ENTS. A PARKING BRAKE SO EQUIPPED WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY, BUT CAUSES THE INTERMEDIATE CABLE TO CHAFE ON THE FLANGES OF THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT SUPPORT. THIS CHAFING COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE CABLE, CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. (INSPECT AND INSTALL CORRECT PARKING BRAKE CABLE COMPONENTS AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER MAY INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE RETAINING CLIP. IF THIS OCCURS, CAN CAUSE THROTTLE LEVER TO BE HELD PARTIALLY OPEN, PREVENTING ITS RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. POSSIBLE THIS WILL MAKE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. (CORRECT WHERE NECESSARY WITH IMPROVED TYPE THROTTLE RODCLIP.)
Item Affected: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT TIRE SIZES 8.45 X 15 AND 8.85 X 15 (8-PLY RATED), WHITE SIDEWALL, MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION DURING SUSTAINED HIGH SPEED OPERATION WITH MAXIMUM VEHICLE LOADING. IF SEPARATION OCCURS, ACUTE VIBRATION OR THUMPING WILL ALERT VEHICLE OPERATOR LONG BEFORE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IS EXPERIENCED. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TIRES WHERE NECESSARY.)
