| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V103000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHAMPION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WRANGLER |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
7 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19770712 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19770712 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19770628 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL EXCHANGE THE BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS FOR IMPROVED DESIGN BOLTS THAT CONTAIN SELF LOCKING FEATURES. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. |