BELAIR: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	73V013000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CHEVROLET
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	BELAIR
Model Year:	1972
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19700801 - 19720701
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	3707064
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19730206
Recall Initiated By:	19730206
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19730124
Record Creation Date:	19791012
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Defect Summary:	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 LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.
Consequence Summary:	INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

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