1960 gmc 5500
Recall No.
71V101000
Report Receipt Date:
Jun 11, 1971
Component(s):
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUMMARY
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CONSEQUENCE
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REMEDY
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NOTES
GMC CAMPAIGN NO 65-C-2. SERIES 5000, 5500, 6000 AND 6500 TRUC KS AND SERIES5000 SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 401 OR 478 GASOL INE ENGINES. SCHOOL BUS.POSSIBILITY THAT 14" FLANGED-TYPE F LYWHEEL AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS INTERGRALFLANGE AS PART OF FL YWHEEL. COULD CREATE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ROTATING SPEEDSARE A PPROXIMATELY DOUBLE THE GOVERNED ENGINE SPEED. IMPROPER DRIVI NGTECHNIQUES OR DRIVER ERROR, SUCH AS MISSHIFTING TRANSMISSIO N WHEN DOWNSHIFTINGALSO CAN CAUSE THIS CONDITION. (CORRECT B Y INSTALLING NEW FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCHASSEMBLY. )