The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH REAR AXLE SHAFTS (RIGHT OR LEFT) THAT DID NOT RECEIVE PROPER HEAT TREATMENT OF THE BEARING JOURNALS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE BOTH REAR AXLE SHAFTS 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; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 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. |
| 79V236000 24 Oct 1979 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 79V225000 10 Oct 1979 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 79V220000 25 Sept 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V214000 18 Sept 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979