The defect
THE REAR AXLE BRAKE CABLE BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE OF A FLANGE BOLT OF THE REAR AXLE. THIS BRACKET WAS NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE BRACKET AND INSTALL A NEW FLANGE, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Other parking brake recalls in 1978
6 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the parking brake; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 78V228000 17 Oct 1978 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 78V205000 26 Sept 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V137000 13 Jun 1978 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 78V122000 2 Jun 1978 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 78V104000 9 May 1978 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978