The defect
THE CLAMP BOLTS ON THE ADJUSTER TUBE THAT FASTENS THE CONNECTING ROD TO THE PITMAN ARM END ASSEMBLY MAY BE LOOSE. THESE LOOSE BOLTS COULD CAUSE SHIFTING OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION, RELATIVE TO THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD-FRONT WHEEL POSITION, AND LOSS OF STEERING.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY, AND CHECK AND CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
Other steering recalls in 1978
26 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the steering; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 78V269000 21 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V267000 20 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V244000 7 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V212000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V186000 24 Aug 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V171000 8 Aug 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 78V172000 8 Aug 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 78V166000 7 Aug 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978