The defect
THE STEERING COLUMN ADAPTER CAN CONTACT AND EVENTUALLY CUT THROUGH THE STEERING SHAFT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE ANY STEERING SHAFT WHICH SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAR. THE EXISTING STEERING COLUMN ADAPTER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ADAPTER OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Other steering recalls in 1977
30 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the steering; WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed 143 campaigns in all.
| 77V246000 30 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V239000 28 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V231000 27 Dec 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 77V218000 14 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V211000 28 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V195000 11 Nov 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V194000 1 Nov 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V190000 25 Oct 1977 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977