The defect
THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING PLATE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE WATER PUMP, AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, POWER STEERING PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO EVENTUALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE AS WELL.
The remedy
DEFECTIVE PULLEYS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1979
12 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the engine and engine cooling; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 79V212000 18 Sept 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V148000 12 Jun 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 79V147000 12 Jun 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 79V133000 31 May 1979 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 79V112000 1 May 1979 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 79V102000 20 Apr 1979 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 79V087000 5 Apr 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V081000 30 Mar 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979