The defect
THE FUEL TANK STRAP ENDS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. FUEL TANK STRAP END FAILURE WOULD ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO MOVE RELATIVE TO THE FUEL TANK ATTACHMENT BRACKETS, RESULTING IN FUEL LINE DAMAGE AND FUEL LEAKAGE. THE FUEL TANK COULD ALSO DROP TO THE GROUND.
The remedy
OWNER WILL BE SENT NEW STRAPS AND NUTS ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND HAS THE OPTION OF INSTALLING IT HIM/HERSELF OR HAVING IT DONE BY THE DEALER, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1977
24 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 77V242000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V233000 28 Dec 1977 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 77V228000 20 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V222000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V214000 8 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V212000 28 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V203000 18 Nov 1977 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 77V198000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977