NHTSA recall campaign
77V112000
ManufacturerFMC CORPORATIONReported1977-07-21Affected365 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE RUBBER CAPS ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY DETERIORATE. SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, FLUIDS FROM THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM COULD BECOME LOST. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF FLUID MAY CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW CAPS THAT ARE HIGHLY RESISTANT TO OIL DETERIORATION, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.
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