The defect
THE INSTALLATION OF THE VPC AIR CONDITIONER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE STANDARD HEATER HOSE WITH A SPECIAL HOSE. THIS HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN PUSHED TOO FAR INTO THE HEAT EXCHANGER AND MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ALUMINUM-PAPER-ALUMINUM HOSE WITH AN ALL-ALUMINUM HOSE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Other visibility recalls in 1977
11 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the visibility; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 77V236000 28 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V197000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V162000 26 Sept 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 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