The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ONTO THE STEERING KNUCKLE COULD WORK LOOSE, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO EITHER LOCK-UP OR BECOME INOPERATIVE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL EXCHANGE THE BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS FOR IMPROVED DESIGN BOLTS THAT CONTAIN SELF LOCKING FEATURES. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1977
26 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 77V227000 20 Dec 1977 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 77V202000 16 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V188000 25 Oct 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V184000 19 Oct 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V182000 18 Oct 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V181000 17 Oct 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V164000 28 Sept 1977 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 77V158000 22 Sept 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977