The defect
VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". THE FUEL HOSES CONNECTING THE DUAL GAS TANKS MAY FAIL DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE A GASOLINE LEAK BENEATH THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE HOSES FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1979
22 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FERRARI NORTH AMERICA filed 47 campaigns in all.
| 79V242000 13 Nov 1979 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 79V231000 22 Oct 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V209000 18 Sept 1979 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 79V197000 30 Aug 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V149000 13 Jun 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V151000 13 Jun 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V146000 12 Jun 1979 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 79V139000 5 Jun 1979 | BEAVER COACHES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979