The defect
THE ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER WIRE, WHICH SUPPLIES POWER TO THE CONDENSER FAN MOTORS, MAY HAVE BEEN GROUNDED BY CHAFING OF THE INSULATION AGAINST THE CABLE CLAMP AND CLAMP CONTACT OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER FLEXLINE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE CONDENSER FAN MOTOR WIRE TO OVERHEAT.
The remedy
THE HARNESS AND POWER FEED WIRING WILL BE REROUTED AND THE CABLE CLAMPS WILL BE RELOCATED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Other electrical system recalls in 1979
11 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the electrical system; GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 79V271000 27 Dec 1979 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 79V273000 27 Dec 1979 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 79V243000 6 Nov 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 79V230000 19 Oct 1979 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 79V163000 5 Jul 1979 | GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC. |
| 79V159000 2 Jul 1979 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 79V144000 12 Jun 1979 | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| 79V120000 17 May 1979 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979