The defect
UPON FRONT BRAKE APPLICATION, A COMBINATION OF SPEED AND SPECIAL ROAD CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE THE ALUMINUM SPOKE BLADES TO CRACK, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO COLLAPSE OF THE WHEEL.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS
Other wheels recalls in 1977
14 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the wheels; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 77V237000 28 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V241000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V200000 16 Nov 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V199000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V180000 17 Oct 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V172000 12 Oct 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V149000 19 Sept 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V121000 12 Aug 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977