The defect
THE SEAT BACK PIVOT PIN BRACKET ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SEAT BACK WILL ROTATE REARWARD.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER"S SEAT PIVOT PIN BRACKET ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Other seats recalls in 1977
7 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the seats; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 77V225000 15 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V217000 14 Dec 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V216000 14 Dec 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V129000 29 Aug 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V080000 25 May 1977 | TRAVEL EQUIPMENT CORP. |
| 77V059000 26 Apr 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977