NHTSA recall campaign
77V172000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1977-10-12Affected685 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE FRONT AXLE ALUMINUM HUBS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A DEFICIENCY IN THE BARREL AREA BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS WHICH MAY RESULT IN CRACKS WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO HUB FAILURE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE FRONT AXLE ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL HUBS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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