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1978 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
(2 Recalls Found)
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Other Recall Models for CHEVROLET:
50 SERIES,
60 SERIES,
70 SERIES,
7500,
80 SERIES,
8500,
ASTRO,
AVALANCHE,
AVALANCHE 1500,
AVALANCHE 2500,
AVEO,
B SERIES,
B6,
B6P,
B6P042,
B7,
B7 CHASSIS,
B7T042,
BELAIR,
BERETTA,
BISCAYNE,
BLAZER,
BRIGADIER,
BROOKWOOD,
BRUIN,
C SERIES,
C SERIES (MEDIUM),
C/K 2500,
C/K CHASSIS CAB,
C/K PICKUPS,
C10,
C107,
C10703,
C10706,
C10753,
C15,
C1500,
C20,
C2000,
C25,
C2500,
C30,
C35,
C3500,
C3500HD,
C40,
C4500,
C50,
C6,
C60,
C6000,
C65,
C6500,
C6H042,
C7,
C70,
CAMARO,
CAPRICE CLASSIC,
CAPRICE ESTATE,
CAVALIER,
CD042,
CD50,
CD60 SERIES,
CD6000,
CD65 SERIES,
CE5000,
CE60,
CE6000,
CE65,
CE6500,
CELEBRITY,
CG50,
CHEVELLE,
CHEVETTE,
CHEVROLET,
CHEVROLET TRUCK,
CHEVY II,
CHV738V,
CITATION,
CITATION II,
CJV738V,
CK10,
CK20,
CK30,
CLASSIC,
COBALT,
COLORADO,
CORSICA,
CORVAIR,
CORVETTE,
CS5000,
CS6000,
CTE60,
CTE65,
D,
D90,
DENALI,
DF90,
EL CAMINO,
EQUINOX,
EXPRESS,
EXPRESS 1500,
EXPRESS 2500,
EXPRESS 3500,
EXPRESS VAN,
F,
F6,
F7,
F90,
FORWARD 4000,
G SERIES,
G VAN,
G10,
G100,
G15,
G20,
G200,
G25,
G30,
G300,
G31303,
G35,
GMT 560,
H70,
H90,
HE70,
HE9000,
HHR,
HI9000,
HM81413,
IMPALA,
IMPALA (GMX 211),
J70,
J90,
J95,
J9500,
JE70,
JE75,
JE80,
K SERIES,
K10,
K10 BLAZER,
K100,
K10703,
K15,
K1500,
K20,
K200,
K2000,
K207,
K25,
K2500,
K30,
K35,
K3500,
KINGSWOOD,
KINGSWOOD ESTATE,
KODIAK,
L VAN,
L10,
LAGUNA,
LUMINA,
LUMINA APV,
LUV PICK UP,
M,
M SERIES,
M40,
M50,
M60,
M6000,
M65,
M6500,
M90,
MALIBU,
MALIBU CLASSIC,
ME 60,
ME65,
ME6500,
ME75,
MH9500,
MI9500,
MONTE CARLO,
MONZA,
NOVA,
NOVA CONCOURS,
NOVA CUSTOM,
OPTRA,
P,
P SERIES,
P10,
P1O,
P20,
P25,
P3,
P30,
P300,
P35,
P6,
P6 CHASSIS,
P6T042,
PE30,
PICK UP C&K SERIES,
PS30,
R3500,
S10,
S-10,
S10 PICKUP,
S100,
S10507,
S10E,
S15,
S40,
S50,
S60,
S7T042,
SE40,
SE50,
SE60,
SE6500,
SIERRA PU,
SILVERADO,
SILVERADO 2500 HD,
SILVERADO 3500,
SPECTRUM,
SPORT VAN,
SS40,
SS50,
SS60,
SSR,
STATION WAGON,
SUBURBAN,
SUBURBAN 1500,
T SERIES,
T10,
T100,
T15,
T50,
T60,
T65,
TAHOE,
TE60,
TE6000,
TE65,
TE6500,
TILTMASTER,
TILTMASTER W4,
TITAN 90MH,
TITAN 90MI,
TOPKICK,
TOWNSMAN,
TRAILBLAZER,
TRAILBLAZER EXT,
T-SERIES,
TV70,
UPLANDER,
V10 PICKUP,
V20 PICKUP,
V30 PICKUP,
V3500,
V3500 PICKUP,
VAN,
VEGA,
VENTURE,
W3500,
W4500,
W5500,
W90,
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WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
NHTSA Campaign No. 77V200000
| Defect Summary: | THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, ARE BRITTLE AND THEREFORE MAY FRACTURE. THIS BRITTLENESS IS DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. IF THE BOLTS BREAK, THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLTS ON ALL AXLES AND THE TEN REAR AXLE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 4504 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19771116 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 65377 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA Campaign No. 79V161000
| Defect Summary: | A CHILD COULD OPEN THE REAR SIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND ENTER THIS COMPARTMENT. THE CHILD COULD BECOME ENTRAPPED IF THE DOOR WERE TO CLOSE, AS IT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED FROM THE INSIDE. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH, WHICH CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY, WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY THAT REQUIRES A KEY TO LATCH AS WELL AS LOCK THE DOOR. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19770801 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19790201 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 476245 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19790703 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19790702 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 47859 |
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