The defect
THE ALUMINUM HUBS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DUE TO CRACKS THAT MAY DEVELOP AROUND THE BASE OF THE INNER BEARING CUP. THESE CRACKS MAY SPREAD AROUND THE BARREL OF THE HUB AND MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE AND HUB SEPARATION. THE SEPARATED HUB IS RETAINED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE BY THE WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL REPLACE FRONT AXLE ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL ONES, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS:HUB
Other wheels recalls in 1977
14 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the wheels; WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed 143 campaigns in all.
| 77V241000 28 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V200000 16 Nov 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V199000 15 Nov 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V180000 17 Oct 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V172000 12 Oct 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V149000 19 Sept 1977 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 77V139000 13 Sept 1977 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 77V121000 12 Aug 1977 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977