Recall Campaigns -- L78 Steering Damper (Clem)

[Wayne M.]

Found it --- RESTORER Vol 10 #1, By Brian Futo re: U.S. Senate commitee request to auto mfg.'s for details about product defects from 1960 to 1966.

(in particular) "5-13-65 Corvette Steering Damper Interference -- There were 47 Corvettes produced with the 396 engine, with a damper on the steering linkage. It was determined that an interference condition could result between the steering damper and the oil pan. Serial number lists were provided to dealers with instructions to remove the damper assemblies. All but one of the affected cars were corrected, according to our records".

So my memory was faulty insofar as I thought I remembered that they were the first 47 non-N40 cars, but this MAY not have been the case if they installed the damper on a random basis after SOP.

[Clem Z.]

the vins would be nice,do you have them? *NM*

[Wayne M.]

Re: the vins would be nice,do you have them?

No I don't, Clem. The tone of the NCRS article (GM letter to US Senate) leads me to think that only the listed recall occurences were sent, with action taken and the results. Probably no backup (too bad 'cause then it would be part of the archived public record).

Probably the best way to see the VIN list is to have access to all the dealer-received paperwork, and probably at a large dealer that would have had a chance of ordering one of these early cars (like a Harry Mann, in LA)