1979 Product Recalls
3,275 recalls issued in 1979.
Showing 21–40 of 3,275 recalls
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:LINKAGE:FLEXIBLE
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CLUTCH CABLE RETAINER TO PREVENT DISLODGEMENT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT LABELS FREE OF CHARGE.
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
DEALERS WILL MAIL OWNERS THE REQUIRED LABELS TO BE AFFIXED TO THE DOOR LATCH POST BESIDE THE DRIVER"S SEAT.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE (INDICATOR FORWARD OR REVERS
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE JOINT ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ASSEMBLY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:FLEXIBLE
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RELOCATE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INSTALL AN ADAPTER WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW LABEL WITH CORRECT INFORMATION AT NO COST TO OWNER.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM:DRUM
SHOULD BRAKE DRUM FAILURE OCCUR, THE STOPPING DISTANCEOF THE VEHICLE WILL BE INCREASED AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENTMAY OCCUR.
DEALER WILL CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW BRAKE DRUMS. IF A BALANCE VIBRATION PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER CORRECTION, THE REAR WHEELS WILL BE SPUN BALANCED. OWNER WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR CHARGES.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:SHAFT AXLE
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE BOTH REAR AXLE SHAFTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:INDICATOR:LEVER
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MANUAL CONTROL SHIFT LEVER WITH A NEW LEVER ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HEAD LIGHTS
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WITH ONE OF A CORRECTED DESIGN.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:ROTOR:DISC HUB
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HUB AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES AND SPINDLE SEALS.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC
SPECIAL BRAKE HOSE RESTRAINING STRAPS WILL BE INSTALLED ON EACH INVOLVED VEHICLE TO RELOCATE BOTH FRONT HOSES AND ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE HOSE TO TIRE CLEARANCE IS MAINTAINED.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT LABEL FREE OF CHARGE.
VISUAL SYSTEMS:MIRRORS:REARVIEW:EXTERIOR
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING MIRROR OR INSTALL ONE, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SWITCH:BRAKE LIGHT
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RELOCATE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
SUSPENSION:AXLE UNKNOWN:NON-POWER:SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL BOTTOM PLATES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
BRAKES:AIR:DRUM AND SHOE SYSTEMS:ADJUSTERS:SLACK
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SLACK ADJUSTERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REVERSE THE INSTALLATION OF THE MIDLAND SLACK ADJUSTER OR INSTALL A BENDIX SLACK ADJUSTER AS FOUND NECESSARY.
STEERING:COLUMN COUPLING
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COUPLING ASSEMBLIES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED COMPONENTS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:LEVER AND LINKA
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY CORRECT THE SHIFT CABLE RETAINING CLIP INSTALLATION AT NO CHARGE.