The defect
THE OPENING FOR THE WINDSHIELD IN THE CAB MAY BE TOO LARGE TO PERMIT PROPER RETENTION OR SEALING OF THE WINDSHIELD.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL UPPER AND LOWER METAL RETAINING BRACKETS TO HOLD WINDSHIELD IN POSITION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Other visibility recalls in 1979
15 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the visibility; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 79V272000 27 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V260000 14 Dec 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V244000 6 Nov 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 79V245000 6 Nov 1979 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 79V207000 14 Sept 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V202000 11 Sept 1979 | AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD |
| 79V190000 14 Aug 1979 | UNITED TRADE REP(TOMOS) |
| 79V138000 1 Jun 1979 | GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979