The defect
A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR IN THE MANUALLY OPERATED CHOKE OVERRIDE MECHANISM. THIS COULD CAUSE THE OVERRIDE MECHANISM HOUSING AND OUTER COVER OF THE CHOKE CABLE TO MELT AND BURN.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE RESISTOR TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHOKE CABLE HOLDING PLATE AND THE LEAD WIRE OF THE RESISTOR, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Other electrical system recalls in 1977
8 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the electrical system; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 77V226000 20 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V201000 16 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V124000 16 Aug 1977 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 77V115000 28 Jul 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V104000 28 Jun 1977 | VESELY COMPANY |
| 77V076000 19 May 1977 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| 77V041000 23 Mar 1977 | SPARTA INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977