The defect
IN THE EVENT OF TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL FAILURE, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR CAPSCREWS THAT HOLD THE TURBOCHARGER TOGETHER MAY BE STRUCK BY PARTS OF THE COMPRESSOR WHEEL, RESULTING IN THE CAPSCREWS BEING DAMAGED. IF THESE CAPSCREWS ARE DAMAGED TO THE POINT THAT THEY ALLOW THE COMPRESSOR BACK PLATE TO DISLOCATE FROM THE TURBOCHARGER BEARING HOUSING, ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL MAY BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE UNDER PRESSURE, CONTACTING THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SECTIONS OR TURBOCHARGER TURBINE HOUSING.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A SHIELD FOR THE HEADS OF THE FOUR CAPSCREWS, ALONG WITH STRONGER SAE 8 GRADE 8 CAPSCREWS, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
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; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 79V212000 18 Sept 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V148000 12 Jun 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 79V147000 12 Jun 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 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. |
| 79V065000 5 Mar 1979 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979