[Impala64ssa]

In 1971 GM was forced to recall some 1965-70 Chevys because the driver's side engine mounts were prone to breakage which supposedly would cause a loss of control, according to this report. Out of 6.6 million Chevys recalled, 63 were in accidents attributed to this apparent problem, though I've always wondered how many of those incidents, if actually caused by the defective mounts were as a result of street racing? Ralph Nader and some consumer watchdog groups claimed they knew about the problem from the day these cars rolled off the assembly lines.

[jazusamo]

I’d say you may have a point about the street racing angle back then, it was popular and Chevy had some hot cars.

I’d take anything that Nader claimed with a grain of salt because of his fiasco over the Corvair.

[cableguymn]

wasn’t part of that fix a simple chain from the frame to the engine? so if the mount let go the chain would catch it.