The defect
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS AT HIGH MILEAGE WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT TO BECOME LOOSE. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE CONSIDERABLE "FREE PLAY" IN THE STEERING WHEEL.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED TYPE OF STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Other steering recalls in 1979
28 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the steering; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 79V258000 14 Dec 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V257000 5 Dec 1979 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 79V266000 4 Dec 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V215000 18 Sept 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V189000 17 Aug 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V180000 1 Aug 1979 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 79V174000 17 Jul 1979 | FWD CORPORATION |
| 79V170000 10 Jul 1979 | MINIBUS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979