1977 DODGE B3 Recalls
SELECT A YEAR
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date Announced: 06/07/1977
Description of Recall: THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PEDAL PUSHROD PREVAILING TORQUE NUT ATTACHMENT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY AND MAY LOOSEN IN SERVICE. THE NUT COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE PUSHROD BOLT ALLOWING THE PUSHROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE PEDAL. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL RETIGHTEN NUT TO SPECIFICATIONS, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKES COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDCOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS, SOME BRAKING EFFECT MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BYGRADUAL APPLICATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.
