CHEVROLET ME6500 1973: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V151000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET ME6500 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-07-12 1973-07-16 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-08-01 - 1973-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5802

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-11, GMC CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-19.MEDIUM DUTYCONVENTIONAL TRUCKS WITH 366 OR 427 V-8 ENGINE AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE LEFT FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE MAY BE IMPROPERLY ROUTEDAND MAY CONTACT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HOUSING.IF THIS CONDTION EXISTS AHOLE COULD BE WORN IN THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKINGCONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLY ROUTING BRAKE LINE WHERENECESSARY.'