The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS". THE SEAT COVER MATERIAL MAY BURN AT A RATE THAT MAY EXCEED THE FOUR INCHES PER MINUTE LIMIT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT SEAT COVERS AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS
Other seats recalls in 1977
7 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the seats; TRAVEL EQUIPMENT CORP. filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 77V225000 15 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V217000 14 Dec 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V216000 14 Dec 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V129000 29 Aug 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V059000 26 Apr 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V043000 28 Mar 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977