The defect
THE FRONT WHEEL SUPPORT CRADLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SLIDING TUBE DUE TO A WEAK WELD. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WHEEL COULD ROTATE IN AN UNSTABLE WAY AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE FRONT FORK.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT FORK HALVES ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION
Other suspension recalls in 1979
24 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the suspension; STEYR DAIMLER PUCH A.G. filed 2 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