The defect
THE FRONT AXLE ALUMINUM HUBS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A DEFICIENCY IN THE BARREL AREA BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS WHICH MAY RESULT IN CRACKS WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO HUB FAILURE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE FRONT AXLE ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL HUBS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS:HUB
Other wheels recalls in 1977
14 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the wheels; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 77V237000 28 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V241000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V200000 16 Nov 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V199000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V180000 17 Oct 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V149000 19 Sept 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V139000 13 Sept 1977 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 77V121000 12 Aug 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977