The defect
THE STEERING WHEEL MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH STEERING WHEEL RETENTION FASTENERS THAT WERE NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME LOOSE AND SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL HUB AND PROPERLY SECURE WITH NEW FASTENERS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Other steering recalls in 1978
26 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the steering; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 78V269000 21 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V267000 20 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V243000 6 Nov 1978 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 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