The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT ATTACHING U-NUTS USED TO SECURE THE REAR BUMPER LEFT ISOLATOR AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY. IN THE EVENT OF A REAR-END COLLISION, THE U-NUTS COULD CONTACT AND CUT THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ATTACHING HARDWARE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Other structure recalls in 1977
6 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the structure; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 77V165000 3 Oct 1977 | CMI CORPORATION |
| 77V071000 11 May 1977 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V061000 28 Apr 1977 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 77V060000 28 Apr 1977 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 77V054000 18 Apr 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977