NHTSA safety recall
Recall 79V249000: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Nov 16, 1979
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Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN ALUMINUM REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT ATTACHED TO TWO STEEL MOUNTING SURFACES. IN CLIMATES WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROCK SALT ARE USED, THE ALUMINUM REINFORCEMENT COULD EXPERIENCE CORROSION WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES FOR DEGREE OF CORROSION. WHERE CORROSION IS SEVERE, THE ALUMINUM REINFORCEMENT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE MADE OF STEEL. WHERE CORROSION IS NOT SEVERE, DEALER WILL INSTALL INSULATION MATERIALS BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM AND THE STEEL COMPONENTS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CORROSION CAN WEAKEN THE REINFORCEMENT, THUSPOTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE REAR BUMPER FROM THE VEHICLE. THISWOULD PRESENT A TRAFFIC HAZARD TO ONCOMING VEHICLES.
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
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 79V249000
- Units potentially affected
- 125,000
- Report received
- Nov 16, 1979
- Production range
- Sep 1, 1977 – May 1, 1978
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 model years 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.