The defect
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE MAY HIT A STRUCTURAL CROSSMEMBER WHEN DRIVEN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IF THE FRONT TIRE SHOULD CONTACT THE CROSSMEMBER, THE MOTORHOME MAY BE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS WILL BE MAGNIFIED IF THE AIR BAGS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAVE LOST AIR PRESSURE OR IF THE BAGS WERE NOT PROPERLY INFLATED TO 40-50 PSI.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE IMPROPERLY LOCATED CROSSMEMBER AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW CROSSMEMBER INSTALLED FARTHER FORWARD TO GIVE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE ABOVE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Other structure recalls in 1977
6 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the structure; BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 77V165000 3 Oct 1977 | CMI CORPORATION |
| 77V114000 28 Jul 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V071000 11 May 1977 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V061000 28 Apr 1977 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 77V060000 28 Apr 1977 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977