1979 Ford Mustang
Safety Recalls & Notices
We found 13 safety recalls for the 1979 Ford Mustang. Recalls are sourced from both NHTSA (US) and Transport Canada databases. Contact your authorized Ford dealer to schedule free repairs.
Summary
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.
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SOME BRAKE PUSHROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WERE INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED AND MAY NOT MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED SET WHEN INSTALLED. THE RETAINING PIN MAY FALL OUT ALLOWING A POSSIBLE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PUSHROD FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 200 C.I.D. ENGINES (EXCEPT AIR CONDITIONING). SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH PLASTIC FINGER GUARDS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER RADIATOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WHICH COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE FAN WHILE THE ENGINE IS OPERATING. WITH THE HOOD OPENED THE ROTATING FAN COULD BREAK THE FINGER GUARDS POSSIBLY INJURING PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE OPENED HOOD.
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VEHICLES EQWUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH INCORRECT STEERING GEAR COUPLING FLANGES WHICH COULD SLIP ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT CAUSING A REDUCTION OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0 LITRE (302 C.I.D.) ENGINES. THE FLEXIBLE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN CRACK WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH ENGINE SPEED CONDITIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF FRAGMENTS FROM THE FAN BLADES, WITHOUT WARNING, THAT COULD DAMAGE UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS OR INJURE PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF A VEHICLE WITH ITS ENGINE OPERATING AND THE HOOD OPEN.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS. THE ONLY CANADIAN VEHICLE IS A MUSTANG. THE TILT STEERING COLUMN MAY CONTAIN A TEMPORARY ALIGNMENT PIN RATHER THAN A PERMANENT PIVOT PIN. THE TEMPORARY PIN MAY SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAUSING THE LOCK LEVER TO INTERFERE WITH STEERING WHEEL ROTATION AND AFFECT STEERING CONTROL. AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
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INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS IS RECALLING 1,937 FUEL FILTERS, P/NOS ALG 44/1 AND PUROLATOR F10024, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 14 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2008, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FILTER'S OUTLET CAP MAY NOT BE SECURELY CRIMPED TO THE HOUSING. THIS COULD RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF FILTER'S OUTLET CAP FROM THE HOUSING.
Potential Consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, A NO START CONDITION MAY RESULT AND FUEL MAY BE PUMPED ONTO THE GROUND. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
INTERCONTINENTAL WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING MARCH 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERCONTINENTAL AT 800-451-2593.
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CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.
Potential Consequence
A LEAKING FUEL PUMP COULD CREATE A VEHICLE FIRE HAZARD.
Remedy
FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.
Summary
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT BRAKE RETAINING PIN.
Summary
WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING AT HIGH SPEED, THE PLASTIC ENGINE FAN FINGER GUARDS MAY CONTACT THE ENGINE FAN AND BREAKAGE OF THE GUARD MAY OCCUR. THIS COULD CAUSE FRAGMENTS OF THE FINGER GUARD TO SCATTER.
Remedy
TWO GUARD SUPPORTS AND TWO ADDITIONAL FASTENERS WILL BE INSTALLED. IF THE FAN GUARD HAS BEEN DAMAGED, THE GUARD AND FAN WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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