The defect
THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION MANIFOLD CORE PLUGS MAY BECOME DISPLACED RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE VACUUM AND SUBSEQUENT STALLING. THIS WOULD PRODUCE IMMEDIATE ERRATIC ENGINE OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING ASSIST.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED CORE PLUG DEVICE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1977
6 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the engine and engine cooling; JAGUAR CARS filed 102 campaigns in all.
| 77V173000 12 Oct 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V144000 14 Sept 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V125000 16 Aug 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V097000 20 Jun 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V037000 15 Mar 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977