- Vehicles
- 6,682,084
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 16
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1965-1969 Chevrolet Belair
- 1965-1969 Chevrolet Brookwood
- 1965-1970 Chevrolet C Series
- 1967-1969 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1965-1969 Chevrolet Caprice
- 1965-1970 Chevrolet Chevrolet
- 1965-1969 Chevrolet Chevy II
- 1967-1970 Chevrolet G Series
- 1965-1969 Chevrolet Impala
- 1965-1969 Chevrolet Kingswood
- 1965-1969 Chevrolet Nova
- 1965-1970 Chevrolet P Series
- 1965-1969 Chevrolet Townsman
- 1967-1970 GMC C Series
- 1967-1970 GMC G Series
- 1968-1970 GMC P Series
What the defect is
There is a possibility that a separated motor mount may allow the engine to lift, which may affect the throttle linkage, momentarily increasing throttle, possibly to full throttle.
What could happen
Unexpected loss of throttle control may cause loss ofvehicle control and an accident.
What gets fixed
INSPECT ENGINE MOUNTS AND INSTALL RESTRAINTS WHICH WILL LIMIT ENGINE LIFT AND ELIMINATE POSSIBLE SECONDARY EFFECTS TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE DUE TO ENGINE MOUNT SEPARATION.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 December 1971
No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 29 December 1971.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: engine.vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light trucks and vans.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.