The defect
THE WINDSHIELD ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES COULD UNSEAT AND BLOW INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL BUILD UP THE FIBERGLASS OPENING TO PROPERLY SECURE THE WINDSHIELD OR INSTALL A LARGER WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Other visibility recalls in 1979
15 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the visibility; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 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. |
| 79V202000 11 Sept 1979 | AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD |
| 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