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1971 Chevrolet NOVA Vehicle Speed Control Recall


NHTSA Recall #	53170
NHTSA Compaign #	70V143000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	CHEVROLET
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	NOVA
Model Year	1971
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of notification	25/11/70
Begin date of manufacuring	30/06/24
End date of manufacturing	30/06/24
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	03/12/70
Report created	12/10/79
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	12600
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Recall notes	Possibility that throttle rod to throttle lever retaining clip on carburetormay be incorrectly installed. If this condition exists, throttle lever couldbe held in partially open position. If this occurs while vehicle is in motion,vehicle will not slow down when driver's foot is removed from accelerator.(correct by replacing clip with improved design where necessary.)

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1971 Chevrolet NOVA Vehicle Speed Control Recall

1971 Chevrolet NOVA Vehicle Speed Control Recall

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