1979 Ford LTD: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 1979 Ford LTD. The newest campaign is 79V117000. NHTSA received the report on 15 May 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages. NHTSA has 2 complaints 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, 79V117000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
8 campaigns, newest first. 340,771 units in total.
- 79V117000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- 79V107000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 79V106000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 79V022000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 78V213000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
- 78V212000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- 78V198000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- 78V199000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
79V117000Received . 82,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V107000Received . 18 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some vehicles were produced with brake control valves and brake tubes intended for use in vehicles without trailer tow packages.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace brake control valve and connecting brake tube.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V106000Received . 162,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some of these vehicles were produced with misindexed front brake hoses which could contact a tire or wheel in a full-turn condition. Chafing and wear to the brake hose could result in loss of brake fluid and front wheel braking capability.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, re-index the front brake hose. Those hoses showing signs of abrasion will be replaced, without charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
79V022000Received . 25,453 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The word "lights" was omitted from the panel applique identifying the headlamp switch. Without this identification the involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "controls and displays".
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners of the affected vehicles will be mailed adhesive backed labels containing the word "lights", along with instructions for proper installation at no charge.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
78V213000Received . 25,600 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
One or more of the five cooling fan blades may have been improperly riveted to the fan spider. This could allow the blades to separate from the fan during engine operation.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine cooling fan, without charge.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
78V212000Received . 32,000 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The lower steering shaft assemblies contain coupling rivet pins which were not riveted securely enough during manufacture. Consequently one or both of the pins could loosen from the flange of the flexible coupling during vehicle operation. If one pin is loose, free play would result. If both pins work loose, loss of steering control would occur. Also, the shaft assembly may not contain a metal reinforcement between one or both of the rivet pins and the rubber flexible coupling. As a result, the rubber flexible coupling could tear and produce a noise or loose feeling in the steering system.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering shaft assembly, without charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
78V198000Received . 5,000 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The windshield wiper and washer system contains an incorrect 6 amp circuit breaker instead of the 8.25 amp circuit breaker. If the system is heavily loaded, as in the case of a partially dry windshield, the motor current may exceed the 6 amp breaker"s capacity. This would cause the breaker to open, which would result in wiper/washer failure.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install the correct circuit breaker without charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
78V199000Received . 8,700 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install protective shields on the rebound bumper brackets without charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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
2 complaints, 3 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 7 Sep 2000
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1979 Ford LTDThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1979 Ford LTD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/ltd/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
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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 Ford LTD?
- 340,771 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford LTD have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 35 recall campaigns for the Ford LTD, model years 1968 to 2000. 8 of them name the 1979 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1979 Ford LTD name most often?
- Tires: 2 of 3 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Ford LTD open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.