The defect
THE FRONT AXLE CASTER AND CAMBER ADJUSTERS COULD CRACK DUE TO IMPROPER MANUFACTURE. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE ADJUSTERS COULD LOOSEN AND CAUSE WHEEL MISALIGNMENT. ALSO, THE TIRE ON EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE COULD EXPERIENCE EXTENSIVE WEAR.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CASTER AND CAMBER ADJUSTERS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Other suspension recalls in 1978
17 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the suspension; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 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