RAM 5500 1961: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Make : RAM | Model : 5500 | Year : 1961 |
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 71V101000 | ||
Date Owner's Notified: 1971-06-09 | Date Received by ODI: 1971-06-11 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC | ||
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Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | ||
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 22206 | ||
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Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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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.' |