Recall 77V103000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc — Champion · reported 28 Jun 1977 · 7 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ONTO THE STEERING KNUCKLE COULD WORK LOOSE, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO EITHER LOCK-UP OR BECOME INOPERATIVE.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL EXCHANGE THE BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS FOR IMPROVED DESIGN BOLTS THAT CONTAIN SELF LOCKING FEATURES. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS EQUIPPED WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC SHOE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRONT BRAKE FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
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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