The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". WHEN SUBJECTED TO A 30 M.P.H. FIXED BARRIER COLLISION TEST, THE FRAME SIDE RAILS COLLAPSED AND THE BRACKETRY ATTACHED TO ONE OF THE RAILS SUPPORTING THE FUEL ASSEMBLY RUPTURED OR PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK. THIS COULD ALLOW EXCESSIVE FUEL SPILLAGE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REMOUNT THE FUEL TANK TO THE BODY FLOOR PAN AND STRUCTURE, AND SHIELD THE FRAME REINFORCEMENT TO PREVENT PENETRATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE
Other structure recalls in 1977
6 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the structure; AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 77V165000 3 Oct 1977 | CMI CORPORATION |
| 77V114000 28 Jul 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V071000 11 May 1977 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V060000 28 Apr 1977 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 77V054000 18 Apr 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977