Vehicle recall 71V101000 · June 11, 1971

GMC 5000, 5500 and 3 more models

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

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.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V101000
Reported to NHTSA: June 11, 1971
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: June 9, 1971
Vehicles potentially affected: 22,206
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Engine and engine cooling › Engine

Recall 71V101000 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.

GMC 5000 (1960-1965): 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960
GMC 5500 (1960-1965): 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960
GMC 6000 (1960-1965): 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960
GMC 6500 (1960-1965): 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960
GMC S5000 (1960-1965): 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960

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