The defect
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A SEPARATED MOTOR MOUNT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO LIFT, WHICH MAY AFFECT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, MOMENTARILY INCREASING THROTTLE, POSSIBLY TO FULL THROTTLE.
The risk
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSPECT ENGINE MOUNTS AND INSTALL RESTRAINTS WHICH WILL LIMIT ENGINE LIFT AND ELIMINATE POSSIBLE SECONDARY EFFECTS TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE DUE TO ENGINE MOUNT SEPARATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1971
5 of the 235 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1971 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 71V209000 15 Nov 1971 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 71V118000 14 Jul 1971 | NORTON/TRIUMPH CORP. |
| 71V101000 11 Jun 1971 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 71V051000 9 Apr 1971 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1971