The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE REAR RUBBER SEAL OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY PREMATURELY WEAR. ABNORMAL AIR INFILTRATION INTO THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WOULD RESULT, CAUSING SELF-BLEEDING DIFFICULTY. ALSO, LONGER BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WOULD BE EXPERIENCED AND COULD LEAD TO PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF ACTION ON THE FRONT END BRAKES.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND INSTALL A NEW TYPE OF BRAKE LEVEL WARNING INDICATOR, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1977
26 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. filed 32 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