The defect
THE CAB FRONT MOUNTS MAY CRACK AND LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO HOLD THE CAB FIRMLY TO ITS FRAME MOUNTS. SUCH A FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO MOVE VERTICALLY WHEN ENCOUNTERING ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. IN EXTREME SITUATIONS, THE CAB COULD RISE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COULD BECOME DISENGAGED.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL REDESIGNED LEFT AND RIGHT HAND CAB SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES AND LONGER, LOWER STEERING SHAFTS, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1977
5 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 77V240000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V167000 6 Oct 1977 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 77V045000 5 Apr 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V008000 18 Jan 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977