The defect
THE FRONT HOSES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ORIENTED HOSE FITTINGS, RESULTING IN A RUBBING CONTACT BETWEEN THE RIGHT BRAKE HOSE AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION OR IN A TWISTED LEFT HOSE RESULTING IN A FAULTY ATTACHMENT AT THE FRAME FITTING. SHOULD EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXIST, THEY COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND CONSEQUENT LOSS OF THE FRONT BRAKING ACTION.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1979
33 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 79V262000 18 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V256000 4 Dec 1979 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 79V201000 2 Nov 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V228000 16 Oct 1979 | REVCON, INCORPORATED |
| 79V204000 11 Sept 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V184000 14 Aug 1979 | MASERATI AUTOMOBILES, INC |
| 79V186000 7 Aug 1979 | FMC CORPORATION |
| 79V169000 9 Jul 1979 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979