Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING"
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Melting Slicks
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Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING"
I've remember posts about those brushed aluminum horn buttons being on early '77s. I thought this recall (dated 10/12/1979) listed on http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov was interesting:
Defect 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.
Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CAP AND LEVER WITH PARTS PAINTED TO MATCH THE INTERIOR TRIM COLOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Defect 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.
Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CAP AND LEVER WITH PARTS PAINTED TO MATCH THE INTERIOR TRIM COLOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Racer
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From: Long Beach CA
Re: Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING" (jerryp58)
Very interesting, but I am confused. Does this mean the horn button and the telescoping ring? My horn button is black, and the ring aluminum. I didn't know of any vettes with chrome steering wheel parts. :confused:
Has my telescoping ring been recalled? It would be very funny to go to the dealer and see if they honor a 22 year old recall.
Jim
Has my telescoping ring been recalled? It would be very funny to go to the dealer and see if they honor a 22 year old recall.
Jim
Burning Brakes
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From: Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada
Re: Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING" (Jim 77)
My 77 has the brushed silver horn button # 880 built August 23 1976 Along with all the other little early 77 differances. No side flags, etc...engine paint..
Burning Brakes
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From: LT1 and LS5 Coupes... New Orleans, LA
Re: Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING" (paso)
Paso, very neat. You car's original owner obviously ignored Chevy's recall notice to replace the horn button. Cars 00001 to 13503 were delivered with the brushed aluminum horn button and an interior color painted tele locking ring. Cars 13504 to 18637 had both the aluminum horn button and an aluminum tele locking ring. Beginning with car 18638, both the button and the ring were painted interior color at St Louis. I think the recall only called for replacing the button, although Chevy also changed the ring in production. Of course, this only applied to tilt-tele equipped cars, as the standard column 77 cars used the 1976 setup with the Vega wheel.
Race Director
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Re: Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING" (Jim 77)
Very interesting, but I am confused. Does this mean the horn button and the telescoping ring? My horn button is black, and the ring aluminum. I didn't know of any vettes with chrome steering wheel parts. :confused:
Has my telescoping ring been recalled? It would be very funny to go to the dealer and see if they honor a 22 year old recall.
Jim
Has my telescoping ring been recalled? It would be very funny to go to the dealer and see if they honor a 22 year old recall.
Jim
It's your lucky day as I honor that recall & will replace it ! Just e-mail, good for anyone else too. Swapping/Replacing cap &/or ring !
:cool:
Burning Brakes
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Re: Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING" (Ganey)
It's your lucky day as I honor that recall & will replace it ! Just e-mail, good for anyone else too. Swapping/Replacing cap &/or ring !
:cool: [/QUOTE]
Ganey, :lol: :lol: :lol: , this could be your lucky day.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada
Re: Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING" (chucks)
Ganey didn't you post that the brushed chrome horn ring is as good as 10 hp:) over the painted ones. As the painted ones weigh so much more:) That's why your offering to honor the old recall I bet:)
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING" (jerryp58)
I didn't think about it until just now, but I would imagine that they threw all of those brushed buttons & T/T rings right in the trash.
Oh the humanity :nonod:
Oh the humanity :nonod:
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Re: Recall on 1977 "HORN ASSEMBLY:BUTTON:RING"
Bad :smash: Bad :smash: Bad :smash: 77. Don't wreck it due to hazardous blinding horn button. Bad :smash: 77.
Corrective Corrective Summary:
GANEY WILL REPLACE THE CAP AND LEVER WITH PARTS PAINTED TO MATCH THE INTERIOR TRIM COLOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
:cool:
Corrective Corrective Summary:
GANEY WILL REPLACE THE CAP AND LEVER WITH PARTS PAINTED TO MATCH THE INTERIOR TRIM COLOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
:cool:
