The defect
LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY FRACTURE IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE ARM.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS BY INSTALLING WELDED REINFORCEMENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Other suspension recalls in 1979
24 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the suspension; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 79V275000 28 Dec 1979 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 79V270000 27 Dec 1979 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 79V255000 4 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V254000 3 Dec 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V251000 20 Nov 1979 | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| 79V217000 21 Sept 1979 | PULLMAN, INCORPORATED |
| 79V205000 12 Sept 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V193000 28 Aug 1979 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979