The defect
THE FRONT DRIVING AXLE WHEEL HUBS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPERLY MACHINED SPINDLES. THIS ERROR MAY PREVENT THE WHEEL HUB AND BEARING FROM SEATING PROPERLY, CAUSING BEARING FAILURE AND EVENTUAL HUB FRACTURE. ALSO, THE FRONT WHEEL COULD DETACH DUE TO HUB FRACTURE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Other power train recalls in 1977
7 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the power train; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 77V185000 25 Oct 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V170000 12 Oct 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V140000 13 Sept 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V131000 1 Sept 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V020000 10 Feb 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V010000 1 Jan 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977