Vehicle recall 74V078000 · May 17, 1974
Chevrolet C20, GMC C2500 and 8 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Chevrolet campaign no 74-C-09.POSSIBILITY that the front upper control armattaching bolts, which attach the front suspension to the frame may break dueto improper heat treatment.if this occurs the front upper control arm will bedetached from frame causing a loss of steering control.(correct by inspectingand replacing bolts with properly heat treated bolts).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 74V078000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 17, 1974
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- May 15, 1974
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,788
- 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 (1974): 1974
- Chevrolet C30 (1974): 1974
- Chevrolet G30 (1974): 1974
- Chevrolet P20 (1974): 1974
- Chevrolet P30 (1974): 1974
- GMC C2500 (1974): 1974
- GMC C3500 (1974): 1974
- GMC G3500 (1974): 1974
- GMC P2500 (1974): 1974
- GMC P3500 (1974): 1974
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