The defect
THE RUNNER LINK ASSEMBLIES OF THE LIFTGATE COULD FAIL DUE TO FATIGUE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RUNNER LINK ASSEMBLY ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Other unknown or other recalls in 1978
5 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the unknown or other; FRUEHAUF CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 78V255000 22 Nov 1978 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 78V189000 30 Aug 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V140000 14 Jun 1978 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 78V029000 9 Feb 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978