Vehicle recall 70V106000 · September 8, 1970
Chevrolet C20, GMC C2500 and 4 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility that bolts used to assemble upper control arm shaft to frame may betoo brittle.if bolts break and permit upper arm of front suspension to becomedetached from frame, would result in loss of vehicle control.(correct byreplacing bolts with improved ones.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 70V106000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 8, 1970
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- August 27, 1970
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11,328
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper arm
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet C20 (1970): 1970
- Chevrolet C30 (1970): 1970
- Chevrolet G30 (1971): 1971
- GMC C2500 (1970): 1970
- GMC C3500 (1970): 1970
- GMC G3500 (1971): 1971
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