The defect
THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY LOOSEN AFTER EXTENDED VEHICLE USE. IF UNDETECTED, THE LOOSENING COULD RESULT IN EITHER BOLT LOSS OR FAILURE WHICH COULD ALLOW THE FENDER TO CONTACT THE TIRE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED FRONT FENDER BRACKET SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Other structure recalls in 1979
13 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the structure; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 79V264000 20 Nov 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 79V249000 16 Nov 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V232000 22 Oct 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V192000 24 Aug 1979 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| 79V153000 19 Jun 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V116000 15 May 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V108000 1 May 1979 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 79V092000 5 Apr 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979