Vehicle profile

1977 Ford Maverick

Grabber

2 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1977 Ford Maverick

Federal recall campaigns

2 federal recall campaigns.

1977 Ford Maverick

How this compares

Most-affected system
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES — 1 of 2 (50%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1977 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 77V218000

    STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

    ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MANUAL STEERING GEARS MAY CONTAIN STEERING GEAR RECIRCULATORY BALLS THAT COULD FRACTURE. THIS FRACTURING IS A RESULT OF IMPROPER HEAT-TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.

    Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BALL BEARINGS OF THE STEERING GEAR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

    14/12/1977

  • 77V045000

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LEFT DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN PAWL SPRING RETAINERS THAT WERE NOT PRODUCED TO ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SPRING COULD BREAK, CAUSING THE LATCH PAWL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE LATCH CAM.

    Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW PAWL SPRING AND CORRECT THE FLANGE ALIGNMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE.

    05/04/1977

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{
  "id": "tophxbdnb63mo41",
  "year": 1977,
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "Maverick",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "Grabber",
  "horsepower": null,
  "cylinders": null,
  "displacement_l": null,
  "transmission": null,
  "drive_type": null,
  "fuel_type": null,
  "body_class": null,
  "image_url": "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/vehicle/vehicle-images/1977-ford-maverick-1754789622296-c0c71f1e.jpeg",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 2
}
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