The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES". THESE FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES MAY FAIL UNDER PRESSURE OF BRAKE APPLICATION DUE TO USE OF IMPROPERLY PROCESSED MATERIAL. PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCES WILL RESULT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE HOSES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1977
26 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 77V227000 20 Dec 1977 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 77V188000 25 Oct 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V184000 19 Oct 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V182000 18 Oct 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V181000 17 Oct 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V164000 28 Sept 1977 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 77V158000 22 Sept 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V160000 22 Sept 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977