The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES WERE OMITTED AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE. ALSO, REAR AND SIDE REFLECTOR PLATES ARE OF INSUFFICIENT SIZE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY LAMPS AND REFLECTORS TO MEET SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1977
11 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the exterior lighting.
| 77V232000 28 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V207000 22 Nov 1977 | OUTBOARD MARINE CORP. |
| 77V193000 1 Nov 1977 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 77V152000 20 Sept 1977 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 77V150000 19 Sept 1977 | OUTBOARD MARINE CORP. |
| 77V117000 5 Aug 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V084000 6 Jun 1977 | SPRING VALLEY DODGE, INC. |
| 77V039000 21 Mar 1977 | BARON CUSTOM TRLRS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977