The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MIRROR THAT IS LESS THAN 12.5 SQUARE INCHES IN REFLECTIVE SURFACE AREA OR THE MIRROR MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED ENTIRELY. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS".
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING MIRROR OR INSTALL ONE, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Other visibility recalls in 1979
15 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the visibility; AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD filed 4 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 |
| 79V190000 14 Aug 1979 | UNITED TRADE REP(TOMOS) |
| 79V156000 19 Jun 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V138000 1 Jun 1979 | GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979