Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.
1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW:
1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD NHTSA RECALL TITLE: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1970-07-13
1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 70V077000
1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1406
Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:
1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD Recall Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT IDLE STOP SOLENOID BRACKET NUT ON CARBURETOR COULD INTERFEREWITH MOVEMENT OF AIR- VALVE-SWITCH-ACTIVATING LEVER, POS- SIBLY PREVENTINGTHROTTLE FROM CLOSING.SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTIONACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD STICK AND HOLD THROTTLE OPEN.(CORRECT BY REPLACINGLEVER WHERE NECESSARY.)
