1976 CHEVROLET C20 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1976 CHEVROLET C20
The 1976 CHEVROLET C20 has received a total of 0 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:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM.
Recalls for the 1976 CHEVROLET C20
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1976 CHEVROLET C20, potentially affecting up to 559,732 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 77V098000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
| 107,584 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH BALL JOINTS WHICH MAY CONTAIN SOCKETS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE SOCKET TO WEAR RAPIDLY AND ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SOCKET, CAUSING EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1976 CHEVROLET C20
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1976 CHEVROLET C20.
Safety Rating for the 1976 CHEVROLET C20
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1976 CHEVROLET C20 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1976 CHEVROLET C20
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1976 CHEVROLET C20
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET C20
- 1971 CHEVROLET C20 — 1 complaint
- 1972 CHEVROLET C20 — 1 complaint
- 1974 CHEVROLET C20 — 1 complaint
- 1975 CHEVROLET C20 — 0 complaints
- 1976 CHEVROLET C20 (current)
- 1977 CHEVROLET C20 — 0 complaints
- 1978 CHEVROLET C20 — 1 complaint
- 1979 CHEVROLET C20 — 0 complaints
- 1980 CHEVROLET C20 — 5 complaints
- 1981 CHEVROLET C20 — 1 complaint
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