Vehicle recall 70V016000 · March 4, 1970
GMC E4500, E5500 and 4 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility that during operation steel brake line at rear axle could chafe onleft rear shock absorber, and that front brake hoses on school buses maycontact tire, shock absorber or steering arm.continued chafing could wearhole in hose or line at point of contact, causing loss of hydraulic brakefluid.(correct by inspecting and re-routing steel line and adding additionalclip to hold hose.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 70V016000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 4, 1970
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- February 18, 1970
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 25,950
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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