The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LEFT DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN PAWL SPRING RETAINERS THAT WERE NOT PRODUCED TO ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SPRING COULD BREAK, CAUSING THE LATCH PAWL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE LATCH CAM.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW PAWL SPRING AND CORRECT THE FLANGE ALIGNMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1977
5 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 77V240000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V167000 6 Oct 1977 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 77V090000 14 Jun 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 77V008000 18 Jan 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977