The defect
THE RAILIFT LIFT GATES INCORPORATE A CHAIN ANCHOR ASSEMBLY THAT HAS THE BOLT HOLE DRILLED TOO CLOSE TO THE OUTER EDGE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BOLT HOLDING THE LIFT GATE CHAIN, WHICH IN TURN HOLDS THE LIFT GATE IN THE PROPER POSITION, COULD PULL THROUGH THE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING THE LIFT GATE TO DROP.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHAIN ANCHOR ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Other structure recalls in 1977
6 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the structure; FRUEHAUF CORPORATION filed 33 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 |
| 77V054000 18 Apr 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977