The defect
THE FUSE HOLDER CONTACT SPRING ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS DEFECTIVE IN THAT IT CAN CAUSE HIGH TEMPERATURES TO DEVELOP AT THE FUSE, AND THE FUSE MAY FAIL. FAILURE OF THE MAIN FUSE WOULD CAUSE ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS TO CEASE, INCLUDING LIGHTS AND IGNITION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A FUSE BOX WHICH CONTAINS A MORE EFFECTIVE SPRING, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Other electrical system recalls in 1979
11 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the electrical system; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 79V271000 27 Dec 1979 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 79V259000 14 Dec 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 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