- Vehicles
- 134
- Built between
- Dec 1977 – Jan 1978
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 6 April 1978
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1977 and January 1978. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1978 Chevrolet CHV738VBuilt December 1977 to January 1978
- 1978 Chevrolet CJV738VBuilt December 1977 to January 1978
- 1978 GMC HV7500Built December 1977 to January 1978
- 1978 GMC JV7500Built December 1977 to January 1978
What the defect is
The involved vehicles do not contain an emergency stop control for emergency stopping of the vehicle. This emergency stop control is necessary to prevent engine overspeed and to stop the engine in case of a fuel malfunction.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1977 to January 1978
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 April 1978
- Owners notified6 April 1978
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 4 April 1978.
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
Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with detroit diesel 6V53 engines.system: engine; emergency stop control.consequences of defect: in the event of an emergency, the engine would notdecelerate as expected and in the event minimum stopping distance is required,a vehicle accident could occur. In addition, engine damage could result.
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.