CHEVROLET CHEVELLE Recalls
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 09/07/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 77-C-1. POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATESHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH COUPLING RETAINER LOCKING TABS NOT BENT OVERPROPERLY OR ONE OR MORE OF THE LOWER FLEXIBLE COUPLING RIVETS IMPROPERLYPEENED. IF EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS, THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLYCOULD SEPARATE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCURWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING, AND REPLACING SHAFT WHERENECESSARY). PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
Date Announced: 03/11/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 76C09. POSSIBILITY THAT THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM DOESNOT COMPLY WITH BRAKE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETYSTANDARD 105. THE FAILURE TO COMPLY IS DUE TO INSTALLATION OF INCORRECT BRAKECOMBINATION VALVE. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT WILL DECREASE THE STOPPINGABILITY AND COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IN A SITUATIONREQUIRING MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGVALVE WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Date Announced: 02/19/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: OLDSMOBILE AND BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-7. CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-08.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-9. DATES OF MANUFACTURE FOR CHEVROLET, BUICK,OLDSMOBILE AND GMC ARE SEPT THRU NOV 1974. PONTIAC DATES ARE SEPT 1974 THRUJAN 1975. NO STATION WAGONS ARE INVOLVED. POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR AXLE WASASSEMBLED WITH REAR AXLE SHAFT OUTER BEARING (REAR WHEEL BEARING) WITH THRUSTPLATES THAT WERE NOT HEAT TREATED. IF THE INNER OR OUTER THRUST PLATES OFTHESE BEARINGS ARE NOT HARDENED, THE ROLLERS CAN WEAR THROUGH AND ALLOW THEREAR AXLE SHAFT TO MOVE WITH RESPECT TO AXLE HOUSING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Date Announced: 12/27/1973
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-09. PONTIAC 74-C-2. BUICK 74-C-2. OLDSMOBILE74-C-3. SPRINT 74-C-4. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM INNERBUSHING RETAINER NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATINGCONDITIONS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE LOOSE CONTROL ARM MAY MOVE FORWARD ANDCONTACT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE FRAME WHICH RESTRICTS ANYFURTHER FORWARD MOVEMENT. IF THIS VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION IT ISPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL ARM CROSS SHAFT TO BREAK. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING NEW BUSHING RETAINERS WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
Date Announced: 12/11/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-05. POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEMMAY BE RENDERED INOPERATIVE DUE TO MISMATING OF RELAY JUMPER WIRE ASSEMBLY ATPARKING BRAKE ALARM SWITCH. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING JUMPER WIREWITH TERMINAL AND CONNECTORS THAT MATE PROPERLY. )
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 11/14/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO (CHEVROLET 73-C-03, PONTIAC 73-C-1, BUICK 73-C-1,OLDSMOBILE 73-C-2, AND GMC 73-C-1). POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING LINKAGE MAYOVER-TRAVEL AND CAUSE SEVERE FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN. CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHENSTEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO EXTREME LEFT POSITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSEAND RIGHT FRONT TIRE STRIKES OBJECT SUCH AS CURB OR PARKING BLOCK. OPERATIONOF VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION CAN DAMAGE RIGHT HAND INNER TIE ROD END ASSEMBLYWHICH EVENTUALLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING IDLER ARM STOP BRACKET WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 12/03/1970
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THROTTLE ROD TO THROTTLE LEVER RETAINING CLIP ON CARBURETORMAY BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THROTTLE LEVER COULDBE HELD IN PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR.(CORRECT BY REPLACING CLIP WITH IMPROVED DESIGN WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Date Announced: 04/03/1970
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: INCORRECT TIRE-INFORMATION DECAL MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. (CORRECT BYINSTALLING WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER DISC BRAKE OPTION MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE BRAKE PUSH ROD TO CLEVIS JAM LOCKNUT MISSING. THIS COULD CAUSE THREAD WEAR BETWEEN THE CLEVIS AND THE PUSH ROD AND IN EXTREME CASE COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BOTTOM ON THE FLOOR PAN BEFORE BRAKES ARE FULLY APPLIED. (CORRECT BY INSTALLING A JAM LOCK NUT.)
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBLE INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PIPE AND THE ENGINE OILPAN AND/OR TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES. INTERFERENCE COULD CAUSE BRAKE LINE CHAFING AND WEAR THROUGH LINES. THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING ACTION. (CORRECT BY REFORMING BRAKE PIPE FOR ADEQUATE CLEARANCE.)
