Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

79V112000

ManufacturerAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.Reported1979-05-01Affected11,183 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE THREADED INSERT FOR THE OIL FILTER RETAINING BOLT MAY NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE STRESS CAUSED BY TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, PARTICULARLY IN THE EVENT THAT THE OIL FILTER BOLT HAS BEEN OVERTIGHTENED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A DIFFERENT TYPE OIL FILTER BOLT OF INCREASED STRENGTH.

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Affected vehicles

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