The defect
THE INNER BUSHINGS OF THE ARTICULATED JOINTS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION MAY RUST DUE TO ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. RUST MAY CAUSE THE SUSPENSION TO JAM.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL BUSHINGS WITH INNER CHROME-PLATED BUSHINGS. THE CHROME PLATING WILL NOT BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUST.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Other suspension recalls in 1977
16 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the suspension; FERRARI NORTH AMERICA filed 47 campaigns in all.
| 77V235000 28 Dec 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V230000 27 Dec 1977 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 77V229000 20 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V213000 29 Nov 1977 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 77V205000 21 Nov 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V171000 12 Oct 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V163000 27 Sept 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V159000 22 Sept 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977