Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck 1977
Model Chevrolet Truck made in 1977 by Chevrolet got 5 consumer complains, 2 investigations there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline, seat belts and tires. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. The car had one investigation (fuel system, gasoline). There was one recall concerning wheels .
Model 1977
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 79V198000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1977 to 11/01/1977 | V (Vehicle) | 197 | 09/09/1979 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/07/1979 | 12/11/1979 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars. some of the tires (alcoa tube type) were improperly marked 22.5 x 7.5/5 when they were meant to be 22 x 7.5/5. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will inspect and replace improperly marked front aluminum wheels with correctly marked wheels, without charge. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: trucks, heavy.system: wheels; tire and rim markings.consequences of defect: incorrect information may lead to mismatching andmisapplication during tire installation. this would create an unsafe conditionthat could lead to a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 623520 | Subject regarding flexible fan blades *slc | 10/29/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP92016 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/17/1992 | 12/08/1992 | FUEL TANK POSITION | ||
| Fuel tank position | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| DP96003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/02/1996 | 02/09/1996 | GAS TANK GUARD | ||
| Mr. chevedden petition the agency requesting a defect investigation that would resultin the retrofitting of a low cost gas tank guard on all 1973-87 chevrolet and gmc ck pickup trucks to prevent fires in a side impact | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1991 | ||
| The design of the fuel tank is mounted outboard of frame, the design has been noted to be faulty resulting in fires when vehicle is involved in collision. consumer has not experienced fire, however vehicle contains design flaw. | |||
| 07/12/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1991 | |
| Vehicles gas tank outside the frame. | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/08/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1977 | |
| The passenger side seat belt failed under a rapid stop. the belt never caught. it just continued to let belt out until the passenger caught herself near the dash. upon taking the belt rollup assembly apart, i found that the nylon bracket that holds the lead (pb) pendalum had broken. the latching pendalum was in the bottom of the assembly. i super glued the bracket, so that it is working at the moment, because gm does not make a replacement anymore. this angers me. i am now searching the junk yards for a good one. sincerely, andrew gray | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/15/1999 | |||
| Left front tire tread sparation without warning in heavy traffic on interstate 5 - lucky to avoid hitting other vehicles - tires were correctly inflated - vehicle was not loaded( dot number: w2hl4fap3s tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||