Buick Skylark; Chevrolet Monza; Oldsmobile Starfire; Pontiac Sunbird (1979): Electrical system
Recall 79V141000 · May 6, 1979 · General Motors Corp.
4,208
vehicles affected
4,208
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V141000
- Date
- May 6, 1979
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 4,208
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH MAY CAUSE A RANDOM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE STARTING BY ITSELF WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V141000?
4 models: Buick Skylark (1979), Chevrolet Monza (1979), Oldsmobile Starfire (1979) and 1 more, about 4,208 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V141000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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.