The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY DEVELOP CRACKS. THESE CRACKS WILL REDUCE THE STRENGTH OF THE ARM.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Other suspension recalls in 1977
16 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the suspension; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 77V235000 28 Dec 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V230000 27 Dec 1977 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 77V213000 29 Nov 1977 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 77V205000 21 Nov 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V171000 12 Oct 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V163000 27 Sept 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V159000 22 Sept 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V134000 2 Sept 1977 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977