CHEVROLET CHV738V 1978: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V071000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CHV738V 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-04-06 1978-04-04 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-12-01 - 1978-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 134

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN EMERGENCY STOP CONTROL AT NO CHARGE.

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.