The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE TAILGATE LATCH AND LATCH STRIKER MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED. THE TAILGATE MAY NOT BE SECURELY LATCHED AND MAY COME OPEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1977
5 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 77V240000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V090000 14 Jun 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 77V045000 5 Apr 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V008000 18 Jan 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977