The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE SECURING NUT WHICH FASTENS THE PENDULUM LEVER TO THE STEERING BOX ROCKING SHAFT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTLY FASTENED. SHOULD THE NUT WORK LOOSE AND COME OFF, THE PENDULUM LEVER MAY BE DETACHED FROM THE ROCKING SHAFT.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE SECURING NUT TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Other steering recalls in 1977
30 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the steering; ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 77V246000 30 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V239000 28 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V231000 27 Dec 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 77V218000 14 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V211000 28 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V195000 11 Nov 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V194000 1 Nov 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V190000 25 Oct 1977 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977