The defect
VEHICLES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS" AND NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE BRAKE LININGS ON THESE VEHICLES CANNOT BE CHECKED WITHOUT REMOVING THE WHEELS.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL DRILL A HOLE IN THE BRAKE BACKING PLATE TO FACILITATE CHECKING OF THE BRAKE LININGS. LABELS WILL BE INSTALLED TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE CHOKE, IGNITION SWITCH, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, TACHOMETER, RESERVE GAS TOP, HORN, AND LIGHTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1977
26 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HERDAN CORPORATION filed 3 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