The defect
THE WHEEL HUB NUTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY STAKED TO THE WHEEL SPINDLE. AS A RESULT, THE STAKED NUTS MAY LOOSEN WITH LOSS OF CLAMPING LOAD ON THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND LOOSENING OF FRONT WHEELS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FRONT WHEEL HUB NUTS FOR PROPER CONFIGURATION AND WILL CORRECT BY RE-WORKING AS FOUND NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Other wheels recalls in 1977
14 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the wheels; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 77V237000 28 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR 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