NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V089000

Steering › Rack And Pinion — Rolls-royce · reported 14 Jun 1977 · 328 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY THE FOLLOWING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED: THE FOUR SETSCREWS SECURING THE STEERING RACK MOUNTING FRAME TO THE SUB-FRAME; FOUR NUTS AND BOLTS SECURING ENGINE FRONT MOUNT CROSS-MEMBERS TO THE SUB-FRAME; TWO SETSCREWS SECURING THE INNER BALL JOINT BRACKET TO THE STEERING RACK; AND THREE COUNTERSUNK SETSCREWS SECURING THE STEERING WHEEL TO ITS HUB.

The fix

THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN BOLTS AND SCREWS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; CONNECTIONS, SETSCREWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD ANY OF THESE BOLTS OR SETSCREWS BECOME LOOSE ORDETACHED, IMPAIRED STEERING OR COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR.THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: IN THE EARLY STAGES, THIS DEFECT MAY BE DETECTED BY A KNOCK OR RATTLEEMANATING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR OR STEERING MECHANISM.

NHTSA campaign

77V089000

Filed by

Rolls-royce Motors, Inc.

Report received

14 Jun 1977

Owners notified

6 Sep 1977

Potentially affected

328

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.

1977 Rolls-royce Camargue 1977 Rolls-royce Corniche 1977 Rolls-royce Silver Shadow

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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