CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1971: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V125000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 1971 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1971-07-26 | 1971-07-26 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1970-08-01 - 1972-07-01
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1672
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-17.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-4.S TATION WAGONS.EQUIPPED WITH L-78-15 FASTRAK W.S.POSSIBIL ITY THAT TIRE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLETO EARLY TREAD SEPARATION, AN D MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETYSTANDARD NO. 109.THIS TYPE TREAD SEPARATION WILL NOT CAUSE DEFLATION OFBUT MAY CAUSE NOTICEABLE ROUGHNESS IN RIDE AND HANDLING OF CA R OF CAR ANDPOSSIBLE LOSS OF PORTIONS OF TREAD STOCK.REPLAC ING TIRE WHERE NECESSARY'.
