The defect
THE FLUE OUTLET FITTINGS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE TOO SHORT TO CONNECT THE INSULATING SLEEVE TO THE FURNACE OUTER CASE. THIS COULD ALLOW HIGH TEMPERATURES TO CONCENTRATE ON THE TRAILER WALL.
The remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, THE PROPER LENGTH FLUE OUTLET FITTING WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Other visibility recalls in 1979
15 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the visibility; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 79V272000 27 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V260000 14 Dec 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V244000 6 Nov 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 79V245000 6 Nov 1979 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 79V207000 14 Sept 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V202000 11 Sept 1979 | AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD |
| 79V190000 14 Aug 1979 | UNITED TRADE REP(TOMOS) |
| 79V156000 19 Jun 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979