Ford Fairmont; Mercury Zephyr (1979): Equipment
Recall 79V039000 · Jan 26, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
9,500
vehicles affected
9,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V039000
- Date
- Jan 26, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 9,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH SAFETY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION LABELS THAT CONTAINED INCORRECT GVWR AND GAWR WEIGHT INFORMATION. THE GVWR"S COULD BE OVERSTATED BY UP TO 197 LBS., DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE REPORTING OF INCREMENTAL OPTION WEIGHTS USED TO DERIVE THE GVWR"S AND GAWR"S.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE OWNER HAS THE OPTION OF AFFIXING THE SUPPLIED LABELS HIMSELF OR BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM AFFIXED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V039000?
2 models: Ford Fairmont (1979), Mercury Zephyr (1979), about 9,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V039000?
THE OWNER HAS THE OPTION OF AFFIXING THE SUPPLIED LABELS HIMSELF OR BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM AFFIXED.
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.