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1979 GMC C/K Pickup Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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2 investigations on file

Recall campaigns

No recall campaigns in our database for this model year

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What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

DP02003ClosedDefect Petition

FUEL TANK SYSTEM

Opened Apr 3, 2002
Closed Jun 13, 2002

MR. JERE L. BEASLEY, AN ATTORNEY WILL BEASLEY, ALLEN, CROW, METHVIN, PORTIS & MILES, P.C. IN MONTGOMERY, AL, PETITIONED NHTSA ON FEBRUARY 27, 2002, TO VACATE ITS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GENRAL MOTORS CORPORATION FOR EA92-041 AND TO ORDER AN IMMEDIATE RECALL OF THE 1973-1987 C/K PICKUP TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTED OUTBOARD OF THE FRAME RAILS.ON MARCH 7, 1995, THE FORMER SECRETARY OF THE U.S. DOT, FEDERICO PENA, SIGNED A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GM RESOLVING NHTSA'S DEFECT INVESTIGATION, EA92-041, INVOLVING AN ALLEGED FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY DEFECT IN MODEL YEAR 1970-1991 C/K PICKUP TRUCKS.SECRETARY PENA CONCLUDED THAT THE SETTLEMENT WAS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND BEST FURTHERS DOT'S INTEREST IN VEHICLE SAFETY.NHTSA SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSED IT DEFECT INVESTIGATION.THE SETTLEMENT ALLOWED THE PARTIES TO AVOID TIME-CONSUMING, COSTLY LITIGATION OF A COMPLEX MATTER THAT RAISED DIFFICULT FACTUAL AND LEGAL ISSUES, AND OFFERED AN OPORTUNITY FOR MEANINGFUL COOPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVING PUBLIC.THE PETITIONER HAS NOT PROVIDED INFOMATION, DIFFERENT IN KIND FROM THAT CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY IN THE PAST, THE LEADS US TO CONCLUDE THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE REOPENED.THERFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.

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DP00003ClosedDefect Petition

FLEX FAN BREAKAGE

Opened Aug 2, 2000
Closed Oct 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGLed to recall 01I004000

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