1979 FORD BRONCO RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1979 FORD BRONCO RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1979 FORD BRONCO recalls and defects found on 1979 FORD BRONCO automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1979 FORD BRONCO manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
- WHEELS

Most Recent Recalls For 1979 FORD BRONCO

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1979 FORD BRONCO WHEELS Recall
1979 FORD BRONCO	WHEELS Units affected: 22500	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1979-08-07
Summary: THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN SUBSTANDARD WELDS IN THE AREA WHERE THE DISC IS ATTACHED TO THE RIM. AS A RESULT, CRACKS CAN FORM IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, CAUSING AIR LOSS AND AN UNDERINFLATED TIRE.
1979 FORD BRONCO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Recall
1979 FORD BRONCO	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Units affected: 82000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1979-05-15
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.
1979 FORD BRONCO STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM Recall
1979 FORD BRONCO	STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM Units affected: 62000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1979-01-29
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED STEERING ARM KNUCKLES. SHOULD AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED STEERING ARM KNUCKLE FRACTURE AND SEPARATE, THE STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE KNUCKLE.
1979 FORD BRONCO POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1979 FORD BRONCO	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 7000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-11-27
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN WHICH THE PARKING PAWL WAS NOT HEAT-TREATED. DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, A PARKING PAWL THAT HAS NOT BEEN HEAT-TREATED COULD BECOME DEFORMED OR WORN TO THE POINT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT LOCK IN "PARK". AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SET THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN PARKING OR LEAVING VEHICLE UNATTENDED.
1979 FORD BRONCO POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1979 FORD BRONCO	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 22000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-09-15
Summary: THESE TRANSMISSIONS MAY CONTAIN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED PARKING PAWL ACTUATING RODS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE UNHARDENED CAM SURFACE OF THESE RODS CAN ALLOW THE ROD TO DEFORM DURING USE WITH RESULTANT INCREASE IN SHIFT EFFORTS AND DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING THE PARKING PAWL AND ENGAGING THE PARKING GEAR.