NHTSA Recall 77V115000
NHTSA Campaign Id 77V115000; Date: Jul. 28, 1977
Recalled Vehicles:
1977 Chevrolet Corvette
Component: Communications:horn Assembly
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 15,484
Recall Summary:
The involved vehicles have steering wheel center hubs which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 107, "reflecting surfaces". The horn button cap and the lock lever have a brushed chrome finish. The surface reflectivity of this finish on some of these horn button caps and lock levers is approximately twice the maximum reflectivity allowed by the standard.
How to Fix:
Dealer will replace the cap and lever with parts painted to match the interior trim color at no cost to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with tilt telescoping steeringassembly. System: steering; steering wheel center hub. Consequences of defect: if the driver does not take steps to alleviate thedistraction of light reflecting off the steering wheel hub, this could lead toan accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 25, 1977
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