The defect
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DUE TO WELD FAILURES, A STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS MAY DEVELOP AT THE SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY AND REAR MAIN DECK CONNECTION OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REWELD THE MAIN DECK CONNECTION TO PRECLUDE FAILURE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Other structure recalls in 1977
6 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the structure.
| 77V114000 28 Jul 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V071000 11 May 1977 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V061000 28 Apr 1977 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 77V060000 28 Apr 1977 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 77V054000 18 Apr 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977