Pontiac Astre (1977): Steering
Recall 77V086000 · Jun 7, 1977 · General Motors Corp.
53
vehicles affected
53
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V086000
- Date
- Jun 7, 1977
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 53
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 1977
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 204, "STEERING CONTROL REARWARD DISPLACEMENT". THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET COULD PERMIT REARWARD DISPLACEMENT OF STEERING CONTROL INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN EXCESS OF THAT ALLOWABLE BY THE STANDARD DURING THE 30 MPH BARRIER CRASH TEST.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET WITH A BRACKET OF REVISED DESIGN, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V086000?
1 model: Pontiac Astre (1977), about 53 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V086000?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET WITH A BRACKET OF REVISED DESIGN, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.