The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT PINCH CLAMP DRAW BOLT DRILLING IN THE SPRING EYE MOUNTING BRACKETS OF THE SINGLE DRIVE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY. THE PINCH CLAMP DRAW BOLTS COULD BECOME LOOSE AND THE SPRING EYE MOUNTING PIN COULD BACK OUT OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET.
The remedy
DEALER WILL CORRECT THIS DEFECT BY REPLACING THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
Other suspension recalls in 1978
17 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the suspension; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 78V265000 19 Dec 1978 | COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP. |
| 78V258000 1 Dec 1978 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 78V242000 6 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V224000 11 Oct 1978 | SELLERS MANUFACTURING INC |
| 78V169000 7 Aug 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 78V133000 12 Jun 1978 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 78V128000 6 Jun 1978 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 78V127000 6 Jun 1978 | REDWOOD RELIANCE COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978