The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEERING TIE ROD AND LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH ADJUSTING SLEEVE CLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE CLAMPS CONTAIN A SHARP DIE MARK WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CLAMP TO FRACTURE WHEN THE CLAMP BOLT IS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE CLAMP COULD BREAK AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVES.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVE AND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Other steering recalls in 1977
30 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the steering; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 77V246000 30 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V239000 28 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V231000 27 Dec 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 77V218000 14 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V211000 28 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V195000 11 Nov 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V194000 1 Nov 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V190000 25 Oct 1977 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977