Vehicle recall 71V032000 · March 1, 1971

1968-1971 Austin Healey America

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Austin bulletin no 71F-10 and austin campaign no A126.POSSIB ility thatinertia valve in rear brake system may not operatecorrectly.if thiscondition exists and front brake system fa ils, would cause rear brake systemto be less efficient.(cor rect by replacing valve where necessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V032000
Reported to NHTSA: March 1, 1971
Filed by: JAGUAR CARS
Owner notification: February 19, 1971
Vehicles potentially affected: 41,006
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist

Recall 71V032000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Austin Healey America (1968-1971): 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968

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