The defect
THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND COULD BREAK UNDER CERTAIN STRESS CONDITIONS. THE SPARE TIRE WOULD THEN BE FREE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE DEFECTIVE BRACKET AND INSTALL A PROPERLY WELDED ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
Other equipment recalls in 1977
27 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the equipment; MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 77V244000 28 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V220000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V221000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V215000 12 Dec 1977 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 77V001000 4 Dec 1977 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V209000 23 Nov 1977 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
| 77V208000 22 Nov 1977 | BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V192000 25 Oct 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977