The defect
A NUMBER OF WHEEL ASSEMBLIES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE SUBSTANDARD WELDS IN THE AREA WHERE THE DISC IS ATTACHED TO THE RIM. SUBSTANDARD WELDS CAN CAUSE CRACKS TO OCCUR IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. RAPID LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE OR SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL RIM FROM THE DISC COULD RESULT.
The remedy
IF SEPARATION AND LOSS OF AIR OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WHEELS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS
Other wheels recalls in 1979
6 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the wheels; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 79V200000 11 Sept 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V198000 7 Sept 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V185000 7 Aug 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V135000 29 May 1979 | CLENET COACH WORKS, INC. |
| 79V051000 21 Feb 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979