The defect
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY-INSTALLED AIR-CONDITIONING MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE SPARE TIRE RESTRAINTS. VEHICLES SO EQUIPPED HAVE THE SPARE TIRE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CARGO AREA.
The remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, AN ADDITIONAL SPARE TIRE RETAINING BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
Other equipment recalls in 1980
16 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the equipment; RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 80V165000 12 Dec 1980 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V159000 8 Dec 1980 | BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V154000 21 Nov 1980 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 80V140000 23 Oct 1980 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 80V132000 14 Oct 1980 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 80V124000 23 Sept 1980 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 80V118000 19 Sept 1980 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 80V113000 2 Sept 1980 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980