The defect
THE POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL LEAKAGE EXISTS DUE TO AN INADEQUATE STAKING OPERATION THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK BY THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM AND DISCHARGE FROM THE PUMP BODY THROUGH THE PUMP BREATHER HOLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL PUMPS AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1979
22 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 79V242000 13 Nov 1979 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 79V231000 22 Oct 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V263000 17 Oct 1979 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 79V209000 18 Sept 1979 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 79V197000 30 Aug 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V151000 13 Jun 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V146000 12 Jun 1979 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 79V139000 5 Jun 1979 | BEAVER COACHES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979