The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICALLY POWERED WINDOWS MAY BE OPERATED WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION OR IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER OPERATED WINDOWS".
The remedy
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO PRECLUDE POWER WINDOW OPERATION WHEN THE IGNITION KEY HAS BEEN TURNED OFF OR REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Other visibility recalls in 1977
11 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the visibility; FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 77V236000 28 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V197000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V166000 5 Oct 1977 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 77V162000 26 Sept 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V122000 12 Aug 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V085000 6 Jun 1977 | SPRING VALLEY DODGE, INC. |
| 77V081000 26 May 1977 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 77V078000 24 May 1977 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977