CHEVROLET VEGA Recalls
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Date Announced: 10/30/1974
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO N/A. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES MAY HAVE TIRE PRESSUREDECALS CONTAINING THE INCORRECT TIRE SIZE INFORMATION INSTALLED. THE LOADRANGE AND TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION SHOWN IS CORRECT; HOWEVER, THE TIRE SIZE(BR78-13) SHOWN ON DECAL IS INCORRECT. ACTUAL TIRE SIZE ON VEHICLE IS BR70-13.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING PROPER DECAL ON VEHICLE. )
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT
Date Announced: 10/24/2007
Description of Recall: CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Conequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Date Announced: 04/07/1972
Description of Recall:
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Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-05. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENGINESOPTION L-11 (TWO-BARREL CARBURETOR) MAY EXPERIENCE EXHAUST SYSTEM BACKFIRES OFSUFFICIENT FREQUENCY AND MAGNITUDE TO WEAKEN AND RUPTURE MUFFLER. EXHAUSTSFROM MUFFLER WITH RUPTURED END COVER CAN SUBJECT FUEL TANK TO SUFFICIENT HEATTO EXPAND FUEL AND CREATE FUEL SPILLAGE. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE BACKFIRES MAYIGNITE FUEL AND CAUSE FIRE DAMAGE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING NEWMUFFLER AND COMPONENTS WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 07/05/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-09. POSSIBILITY THAT REAR AXLE SHAFT MAY HAVEINSUFFICIENT THRUST BUTTON LENGTH. COULD PERMIT EXCESSIVE END PLAY AND ALLOWAXLE SHAFT TO MOVE INBOARD TO POINT THAT "C" LOCK WILL DISENGAGE. AXLE SHAFTAND WHEEL COULD THEN MOVE OUTBOARD OF QUARTER PANEL AND ALLOW VEHICLE TO DROPDOWN ONTO REAR SUSPENSION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE WHERENECESSARY. )
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Date Announced: 07/21/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NOS N/A. POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT GROSS VEHICLEWEIGHT RATING WAS PRINTED ON CERTIFICATION LABELS. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING CORRECT LABELS WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 05/11/1972
Description of Recall:
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Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-07. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHSTANDARD ENGINE AND MONOJET (SINGLE-BARREL)CARBURETOR MAY EXPERIENCE BREAKAGEOF IDLE STOP SOLENOID BRACKET. SHOULD BRACKET BREAK, THERE IS POSSIBILITY THATIDLE SOLENOID AND CLAMP PORTION OF BRAKCET MAYDROP AND LODGE IN AREA THAT CANCAUSE THROTTLE TO BE HELD IN PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. (CORRECT BY INSTALLINGADDITIONAL NEWBRACKET. )
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 07/05/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-09. POSSIBILITY THAT REAR AXLE SHAFT MAY HAVEINSUFFICIENT THRUST BUTTON LENGTH. COULD PERMIT EXCESSIVE END PLAY AND ALLOWAXLE SHAFT TO MOVE INBOARD TO POINT THAT "C" LOCK WILL DISENGAGE. AXLE SHAFTAND WHEEL COULD THEN MOVE OUTBOARD OF QUARTER PANEL AND ALLOW VEHICLE TO DROPDOWN ONTO REAR SUSPENSION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING AXLE WHERENECESSARY. )
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 05/11/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-07. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHSTANDARD ENGINE AND MONOJET (SINGLE-BARREL)CARBURETOR MAY EXPERIENCE BREAKAGEOF IDLE STOP SOLENOID BRACKET. SHOULD BRACKET BREAK, THERE IS POSSIBILITY THATIDLE SOLENOID AND CLAMP PORTION OF BRAKCET MAYDROP AND LODGE IN AREA THAT CANCAUSE THROTTLE TO BE HELD IN PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. (CORRECT BY INSTALLINGADDITIONAL NEWBRACKET. )
