The defect
A HALF SHAFT ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM MAY DEVELOP A FRACTURE NEAR ITS INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT HALF SHAFT ASSEMBLIES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Other power train recalls in 1979
15 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the power train; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 79V269000 20 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V261000 18 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V240000 30 Oct 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V238000 29 Oct 1979 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 79V237000 26 Oct 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V236000 24 Oct 1979 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 79V225000 10 Oct 1979 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 79V220000 25 Sept 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979