The defect
DUE TO FUEL HOSE CONNECTION DETERIORATION, THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION FROM THE UNDERBODY FUEL PIPE TO THE FUEL RAIL AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE MAY LEAK GASOLINE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING HOSE WITH A HYPALON HOSE AND NEW CLAMPS. DEALER WILL ALSO CHECK THE PRESSURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1979
22 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 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. |
| 79V149000 13 Jun 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 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