American Motors Pacer (1978): Suspension
Recall 79V131000 · May 30, 1979 · Chrysler Corporation
9,650
vehicles affected
9,650
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V131000
- Date
- May 30, 1979
- Maker
- Chrysler Corporation
- Units affected
- 9,650
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower ball joint
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A METALLURGICALLY DEFICIENT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| American Motors | Pacer | 1978 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V131000?
1 model: American Motors Pacer (1978), about 9,650 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V131000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.