The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE WHEELS WHICH, IF NOT TIGHTENED REGULARLY, COULD LOOSEN AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL FIVE SPOKED WHEELS WITH BOLT-ON TYPE WHEELS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Other wheels recalls in 1979
6 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the wheels.
| 79V208000 17 Sept 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V200000 11 Sept 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V198000 7 Sept 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V185000 7 Aug 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V051000 21 Feb 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979