NHTSA recall campaign
79V157000
ManufacturerKELSEY-HAYES COMPANYReported1979-06-19Affected27 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE COMBINED REAR BUMPER AND TRAILER HITCH MOUNT WELDS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED IN NORMAL SERVICE. CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET, CAUSING PARTIAL OR TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACEMENT REAR BUMPERS AND HITCH MOUNTING BRACKETS WILL BE PROVIDED, OR VEHICLES MAY BE RETURNED TO THE PLANT FOR INSTALLATION BY MANUFACTURER.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →