The defect
THE FUEL BLIND PLUG ON THE CARBURETOR MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER SEALING. THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, IF FUEL REACHES THE HEATED COMPONENTS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL APPLY SEALANT TO THE BLIND PLUG SECTION OF THE CARBURETOR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1977
24 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 77V242000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V233000 28 Dec 1977 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 77V228000 20 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V222000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V214000 8 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V212000 28 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V198000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V183000 19 Oct 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977