Vehicle recall 71V125000 · July 26, 1971
Chevrolet Caprice, Chevrolet Impala and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Chevrolet campaign no 71-C-17.PONTIAC campaign no 71-C-4.S tation wagons.equipped with L-78-15 fastrak w.s.possibil ity that tire may be susceptibleto early tread separation, an d may not conform to federal motor vehicle safetystandard no. 109.THIS type tread separation will not cause deflation ofbut may cause noticeable roughness in ride and handling of ca r of car andpossible loss of portions of tread stock.replac ing tire where necessary).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 71V125000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 26, 1971
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- July 26, 1971
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,672
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Tires › Tread/belt
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Caprice (1971): 1971
- Chevrolet Impala (1971): 1971
- Pontiac Safari (1971): 1971
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