The defect
THE CAM CHAIN GUIDE BOLT MAY LOOSEN DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A RUBBER COATING ON THE SURFACE OF THE GUIDE IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT SEATS. IF THE BOLT BECOMES LOOSE, THE ENGINE WILL DEVELOP A TICKING NOISE. CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION WITH A LOOSE GUIDE BOLT MAY RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT AND INCREASED ENGINE NOISE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A CAM CHAIN GUIDE KIT TO PREVENT LOOSENING OF THE GUIDE BOLT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1978
17 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the engine and engine cooling; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 78V245000 7 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V226000 17 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V213000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V211000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V208000 26 Sept 1978 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 78V203000 21 Sept 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V200000 13 Sept 1978 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 78V196000 11 Sept 1978 | JAGUAR CARS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978