The defect
THE UPPER SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING BOLTS COULD MOVE FORWARD FAR ENOUGH TO HIT AND DAMAGE THE MAIN HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATED OVER EXTREMELY ROUGH SURFACES. (THIS COULD OCCUR ON BOTH THE ROAD SIDE AND CURB SIDE OF THE FRONT AXLE ONLY). DAMAGE TO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE COULD CAUSE COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Other suspension recalls in 1978
17 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the suspension; BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY filed 16 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 |
| 78V127000 6 Jun 1978 | REDWOOD RELIANCE COMPANY |
| 78V121000 2 Jun 1978 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978