The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES INTERFERENCE MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING HARNESS AND THE CLUTCH LINKAGE. AS A RESULT OF THIS INTERFERENCE, THE HARNESS MAY BECOME CHAFED BY THE CLUTCH LINKAGE DURING NORMAL CLUTCH OPERATION. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE SHOULD AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALER WILL ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE CLUTCH LINKAGE AND MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL HARNESS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Other electrical system recalls in 1977
8 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the electrical system; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 77V201000 16 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V124000 16 Aug 1977 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 77V115000 28 Jul 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V104000 28 Jun 1977 | VESELY COMPANY |
| 77V076000 19 May 1977 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| 77V072000 11 May 1977 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 77V041000 23 Mar 1977 | SPARTA INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977