1977 CHEVROLET C10 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1977 CHEVROLET C10
The 1977 CHEVROLET C10 has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT. The most commonly reported problem area is the Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 1977 CHEVROLET C10
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1977 CHEVROLET C10, potentially affecting up to 452,165 vehicles.
Recall 07E088000 — EQUIPMENT
| 121,680 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND...
Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
View full details →Recall 77V178000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 330,468 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD IN COMBINATION WITH THE PEDAL INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CUT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN RUBBER MAT OR CARPET INTO THE THICK RESILIENT INSULATION PAD UNDERNEATH DURING HEAVY OR REPEATED FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD MAY CATCH IN THE MAT OR CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN...
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RETAINER DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD FROM CUTTING THE RUBBER MAT OR CARPET. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE.
View full details →Recall 77V171000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
| 17 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A STANDARD FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY, INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED HEAVY-DUTY FRONT SUSPENSION. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE CARRYING THE MAXIMUM RATED LOAD MAY LEAD TO DETERIORATION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1977 CHEVROLET C10
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1977 CHEVROLET C10. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I ENROLLED IN THE GM PROGRAM PENDING THE COURT CASE REGARDING THE GAS TANK PLACEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME, AND ASSOCIATED FIRES ON IMPACT. G M WILL NOW NOT RESPOND TO MY INQUIRIES AS TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE CASE.
DURING RIGHT SIDE IMPACT CRASH, FUEL TANK RUPTURES AND CAUSES FIRE.
WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE THAT GAS TANK WAS ON AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
LOCATION OF FUEL TANK CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FIRE VEHICLE UPON IMPACT. TT
Safety Rating for the 1977 CHEVROLET C10
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1977 CHEVROLET C10 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1977 CHEVROLET C10
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1977 CHEVROLET C10
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET C10
- 1973 CHEVROLET C10 — 0 complaints
- 1974 CHEVROLET C10 — 0 complaints
- 1975 CHEVROLET C10 — 0 complaints
- 1976 CHEVROLET C10 — 3 complaints
- 1977 CHEVROLET C10 (current)
- 1978 CHEVROLET C10 — 1 complaint
- 1979 CHEVROLET C10 — 4 complaints
- 1980 CHEVROLET C10 — 2 complaints
- 1981 CHEVROLET C10 — 5 complaints
- 1982 CHEVROLET C10 — 4 complaints
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