Recall 77V087000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages — Dodge · reported 7 Jun 1977 · 186 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PEDAL PUSHROD PREVAILING TORQUE NUT ATTACHMENT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY AND MAY LOOSEN IN SERVICE. THE NUT COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE PUSHROD BOLT ALLOWING THE PUSHROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE PEDAL. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
The fix
DEALER WILL RETIGHTEN NUT TO SPECIFICATIONS, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKES COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDCOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS, SOME BRAKING EFFECT MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BYGRADUAL APPLICATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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