The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE "BAY WINDOWS" WHICH MAY NOT REMAIN SECURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. A SHARP TURN OR STRESS MANEUVER COULD THROW A PASSENGER AGAINST THE WINDOW WITH SUFFICIENT IMPACT TO FORCE THE WINDOW OUT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A SET OF FOUR CLIPS, TWO ON EITHER SIDE OF THE WINDOW, BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE OUTER METAL FRAME TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE BAY WINDOW.
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; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 77V165000 3 Oct 1977 | CMI CORPORATION |
| 77V114000 28 Jul 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V061000 28 Apr 1977 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 77V060000 28 Apr 1977 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 77V054000 18 Apr 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977