The defect
DEFICIENCIES, IN THE FORM OF FORGING LAPS, CRACKS AND EXCESSIVE DECARBURIZATION DURING HEAT TREATMENT, EXIST IN THE STEERING KNUCKLES. STRESSES IMPOSED WITH INTEGRAL HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING MAY LEAD TO A FAILURE IN THE AREA OF THE STEERING ARM ATTACHING BOSS. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE WITH AN IMPROVED TYPE OF KNUCKLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Other steering recalls in 1978
26 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the steering; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 78V269000 21 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V267000 20 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V244000 7 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V243000 6 Nov 1978 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 78V212000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V186000 24 Aug 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V172000 8 Aug 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 78V166000 7 Aug 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978