The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". THE VEHICLES ARE LACKING WINDOW RETENTION CLIPS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL WINDOW RETENTION CLIPS, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Other visibility recalls in 1977
11 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the visibility; SPRING VALLEY DODGE, INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 77V236000 28 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V197000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V166000 5 Oct 1977 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 77V162000 26 Sept 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V122000 12 Aug 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V081000 26 May 1977 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 77V078000 24 May 1977 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 77V066000 6 May 1977 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977