The defect
UNDER SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE THREADS ON THE DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY AND BALL STUD AND SOCKET MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
Other steering recalls in 1979
28 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the steering; FWD CORPORATION filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 79V258000 14 Dec 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V257000 5 Dec 1979 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 79V266000 4 Dec 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V221000 17 Oct 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V215000 18 Sept 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V189000 17 Aug 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V180000 1 Aug 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 79V170000 10 Jul 1979 | MINIBUS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979