The defect
DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE WIRES, THE WIRING HARNESS COULD BE PULLED AGAINST THE FRAME HEAD TUBE DURING FULL RIGHT STEERING. IF THE HANDLE BARS ARE REPEATEDLY TURNED RAPIDLY AND FULLY TO THE RIGHT, THE REPEATED BENDING AND TENSION MAY LEAD TO DAMAGE OR DISCONNECTION OF WIRES IN THE HARNESS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS EXTENSION FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Other electrical system recalls in 1978
15 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the electrical system; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 78V264000 13 Dec 1978 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 78V240000 25 Oct 1978 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 78V222000 11 Oct 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 78V198000 11 Sept 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V164000 2 Aug 1978 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 78V147000 21 Jun 1978 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 78V131000 12 Jun 1978 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 78V111000 17 May 1978 | SHASTA INDUSTRIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978