GMC 5500 1960: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V101000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GMC | 5500 | 1960 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1971-06-09 | 1971-06-11 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 22206
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
GMC CAMPAIGN NO 65-C-2.SERIES 5000, 5500, 6000 AND 6500 TRUC KS AND SERIES5000 SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 401 OR 478 GASOL INE ENGINES.SCHOOL BUS.POSSIBILITY THAT 14" FLANGED-TYPE F LYWHEEL AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS INTERGRALFLANGE AS PART OF FL YWHEEL.COULD CREATE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ROTATING SPEEDSARE A PPROXIMATELY DOUBLE THE GOVERNED ENGINE SPEED.IMPROPER DRIVI NGTECHNIQUES OR DRIVER ERROR, SUCH AS MISSHIFTING TRANSMISSIO N WHEN DOWNSHIFTINGALSO CAN CAUSE THIS CONDITION.'CORRECT B Y INSTALLING NEW FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCHASSEMBLY.'
