NHTSA safety recall
Recall 79V103000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
RECREATIONAL INDUSTRIES · Reported to NHTSA Apr 24, 1979
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE INVOVLED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES". THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PROPERLY SUPPORT THE VEHICLE AT A HEIGHT FOR PROPER ROAD CLEARANCE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A TORSION BAR OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT TORSION BAR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE OIL PAN ORTRANSMISSION COVER, AND SUCH DAMAGE COULD RENDER VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. IFVEHICLE BECOMES DISABLED IN TRAFFIC, AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
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.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- RECREATIONAL INDUSTRIES
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 79V103000
- Units potentially affected
- 32
- Report received
- Apr 24, 1979
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 120
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
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.