1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
The 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER.
Recalls for the 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE, potentially affecting up to 3,720,736 vehicles.
Recall 73V013000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
| 3,707,064 vehicles affected
Defect: THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO...
Consequence: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
View full details →Recall 71V121000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
| 6,000 vehicles affected
View full details →Recall 71V121000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
| 6,000 vehicles affected
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE.
Safety Rating for the 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET CAPRICE
- 1966 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1967 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1968 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1969 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE (current)
- 1972 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1973 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1974 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1976 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
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