The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE INCORRECT FUEL HOSE PIPE WAS INSTALLED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE NEEDED SPECIAL REINFORCEMENT, USED TO HELP PREVENT RUPTURE OF THE HOSE AND SPILLAGE OF FUEL RESULTING FROM AN IMPACT FROM THE SIDE, WAS OMITTED. THIS WOULD CONSTITUTE A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 310, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY".
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE CORRECT FUEL HOSE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1977
24 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 77V242000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V233000 28 Dec 1977 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 77V228000 20 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V222000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V214000 8 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V212000 28 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V203000 18 Nov 1977 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 77V198000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977