The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS". THE SELF-LOCKING LATCH THAT RETAINS THE DRIVER"S SEAT IN ITS UPRIGHT POSITION UNDER VEHICLE IMPACT CONDITIONS MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT-TREATMENT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER"S SEAT BACK LATCH AND ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF THE SELF-LOCKING DEVICE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
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; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 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. |
| 77V043000 28 Mar 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977