Recall Register

1979 Dodge Omni: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1979 Dodge Omni. The newest campaign is 80V139000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Oct 1980. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 80V139000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will replace fuel supply and vapor return hoses with a type constructed of high temperature-resistant material.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 780,022 units in total.

  1. 80V139000Received . 355,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The engine compartment fuel line hoses installed on certain vehicles were fabricated from a defective rubber compound. When subjected to continuous high underhood temperatures, these hoses may become brittle and crack.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace fuel supply and vapor return hoses with a type constructed of high temperature-resistant material.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 80V136000Received . 425,000 units.

    Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The alternator field wiring terminal connections on the involved vehicles may loosen due to vibration, possibly resulting in an open circuit condition. Should this occur, alternator electrical output to support the vehicles electrical loads and the battery charging system would be lost. This would eventually result in obvious malfunctions of various electrical systems (dimming of lights, reduction in radio volume, etc.).
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install an alternator repair kit which includes a new alternator wiring harness as well as new terminals. Dealer will also inspect the vehicle for the presence of a required second alternator ground strap and add one if necessary.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 78V266000Received . 22 units.

    Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The wheel mounting nuts installed may be incorrect due to a supplier error in mixing standard thread nuts with specified metric thread nuts prior to plant shipment. As a result, the nut threads may strip when tightened to the specified torque level range, with the potential for the loosening of a road wheel.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the existing nuts with the proper metric thread nuts, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19788
  2. 19793
  3. 19803
  4. 19811
  5. 19822
  6. 19841
  7. 19854
  8. 19863
  9. 19872
  10. 19881
  11. 19891
  12. 19901

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1979 Dodge Omni: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/omni/1979/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CHRYSLER CORPORATION

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1979 Dodge Omni?
780,022 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Omni have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Dodge Omni, model years 1978 to 1990. 3 of them name the 1979 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Dodge Omni open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.