The defect
THE FRONT WHEEL RIM CLAMP STUDS, INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY, CAUSING A BRITTLE CONDITION IN THE THREAD ROOT AREA. THE STUDS COULD EVENTUALLY CRACK AND BREAK WHEN WHEEL NUTS ARE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT FRONT WHEEL STUDS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS
Other wheels recalls in 1977
14 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the wheels; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 77V237000 28 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V241000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V200000 16 Nov 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V199000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V180000 17 Oct 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V172000 12 Oct 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V149000 19 Sept 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V139000 13 Sept 1977 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977