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1971 Chevrolet Caprice Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls 3 Model years 3 recalls name the 1971 Chevrolet Caprice. Newest first.
The possibility exists that driving on unpaved road surfaces, particularly roads which are heavily graveled and which are extremely wavy or filled with chuckholes, at speeds which cause the car to pitch excessively, the front crossmember may scoop up loose stones or gravel and could be thrown into the engine compartment. It IS possible for one of these…
Risk and remedy Risk Increased steering effort or interference with steeringcontrol may lead to loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Remedy Inspect and install shield on affected vehicles.
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1965: 0 complaints, 3 recalls 1965 1966: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1967: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1968: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1969: 0 complaints, 4 recalls 1969 1971: 0 complaints, 3 recalls 1972: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1973: 0 complaints, 1 recalls 1974: 0 complaints, 3 recalls 1974 1976: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1977: 2 complaints, 4 recalls 1978: 0 complaints, 3 recalls 1979: 3 complaints, 4 recalls 1979 1980: 0 complaints, 3 recalls 1981: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1982: 0 complaints, 2 recalls 1983: 8 complaints, 1 recalls 1983 1984: 7 complaints, 2 recalls 1985: 4 complaints, 5 recalls 1986: 30 complaints, 3 recalls 1987: 17 complaints, 4 recalls 1987 1988: 12 complaints, 3 recalls 1989: 18 complaints, 2 recalls 1990: 6 complaints, 2 recalls 1991: 131 complaints, 10 recalls 1991 1992: 89 complaints, 11 recalls 1993: 61 complaints, 6 recalls 1994: 146 complaints, 10 recalls 1995: 88 complaints, 11 recalls 1995 1996: 65 complaints, 8 recalls 1997: 3 complaints, 0 recalls 2003: 1 complaints, 0 recalls 2004: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2004 2011: 1 complaints, 3 recalls 2012: 0 complaints, 3 recalls 2013: 6 complaints, 4 recalls 2014: 12 complaints, 3 recalls 2014 2015: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2016: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2017: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2018: 0 complaints, 0 recalls 2018