The defect
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS". THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CRACK AND ALLOW WASHER FLUID TO DRAIN OUT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE WASHER BOTTLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Other visibility recalls in 1977
11 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 77V236000 28 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V197000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V166000 5 Oct 1977 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 77V122000 12 Aug 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V085000 6 Jun 1977 | SPRING VALLEY DODGE, INC. |
| 77V081000 26 May 1977 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 77V078000 24 May 1977 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 77V066000 6 May 1977 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977